💼 Full-Time Position

Principal Opto-Electronics Device Engineer

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Microsoft Corporation
📍 Cambridge, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Location
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Posted
June 02, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

**Overview**

At Microsoft Research, we are shaping the future of AI infrastructure by pursuing high-risk and high-reward programs that will define the next generation of AI platforms. Our work spans the full stack, models, systems, software, and hardware, and we partner with product teams across Microsoft to turn research breakthroughs into impact at scale. Through close collaboration with industry partners, the team bridges research and production, translating hardware innovation into working prototypes and manufacturable solutions for next-generation AI infrastructure. You will join a multidisciplinary team working at the intersection of optics, electronics, photonics, packaging, networking, and AI system design.

We are looking for an Optoelectronics Device Engineer who will play a critical role in the design, simulation, and characterization of high-speed electro-optic devices. As an Optoelectronics Device Engineer, you will lead the design and optimization of opti...