CareerPlan

Principal Researcher and Senior Principal Researcher - Software Verification - Microsoft Research

United States, Washington, RedmondFull-time2026-10-14 → 2026-11-10

Core

Drive high-impact research in software verification integrating AI technology, build state-of-the-art systems, and collaborate with product teams to ensure world-changing impact.

Role type

Principal Researcher and Senior Principal Researcher (Software Verification & AI)

Builds

State-of-the-art software verification systems

Domain

Software Engineering, AI, Formal Methods

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Software verification, AI integration, system building, academic paper writing, conference participation, multi-disciplinary collaboration

Preferred skills

Lead author experience, top conference participation, engineering involvement

Technologies

AI frameworks, verification tools

Responsibilities

Develop and test new research ideas, build and maintain verification systems, prepare technical papers and presentations, collaborate with product teams

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship