Come and work on speech application analytics and tuning
One of the coolest teams in Microsoft Speech Server is hiring developers and testers. Please contact me about the positions below or about the cutting-edge technology that's coming out of this team.
Software development engineer
Microsoft Speech Server is a flexible and integrated platform for creating and deploying speech-enabled telephony and multimodal applications, and is a key part of Microsoft’s strategy to make speech recognition a mainstream technology. We launched our V1 product in 2004, and have ambitious plans to grow our business and open new markets for speech.
If you are excited about building cutting edge technologies that enable people to interact with computers in new and exciting ways then the Microsoft Speech Server team is for you. We are looking for a great architect / developer to join us in creating the v.2 platform for Microsoft Speech Server. You will be a key contributor to the architecture, design and development of the server and you will help drive performance and scalability. You will be a key contributor in the architecture, design and development of server’s database and data warehousing architecture and infrastructure for storing and retrieving large amounts of speech data for application tuning as well as other enterprise data scenarios. The top skill set required for this position is a strong database / SQL programming and design background with experience in building solutions used in enterprise-size deployments.
You need to have strong design skills, great coding ability in C++ and/or C# with experience of the Microsoft .NET runtime, a strong track record of shipping secure, high quality software through all phases of the product cycle, and experience in writing server-grade code. Knowledge of database design and programming with emphasis on Microsoft SQL Server are required. A MS degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, and/or other engineering disciplines is preferred, and / or equivalent work experience. BS degrees with additional work experience and/or training are welcome. Candidates must have at least 10+ years work experience in the software industry.
Software Design Engineer in Test
Do you want to help make the world Speech-enabled? Microsoft Speech Server is doing just that by providing the best tools for developers of Speech applications around the world. The MSS Application Tuning Tools team needs a superstar Software Design Engineer in Test who loves data mining using SQL and UI automation using in house tools. Looking for a job that will stretch your capabilities and grow your skills? This is an automation-heavy team, building on a mature automation harness using .NET. In this position, you will be expected to design and implement excellent code to test your area, work closely with developers to find bugs as early in the development cycle as possible, and buddy with external customers who are using our cool new product.
The successful candidate will have a BS/BA in Computer Science or equivalent experience and at least three years experience in software testing and/or development with proficiency in C# or C++; will be a detail-oriented self-starter and an excellent problem-solver as well as having an ability to work with other test engineers, developers and program managers. This individual should be familiar with industry-proven test methodologies and practices. Previous experience with SQL, UI testing, Voice UI development, or working on VS.NET tools is a major plus.
