Located in Mountain View, California, Microsoft Research Silicon Valley was founded in August 2001 and now employs about 65 researchers. Our research work focuses on distributed computing and includes privacy, security, protocols, fault-tolerance, large-scale systems, concurrency, computer architecture, Internet search and services, and related theory.
Research Areas
Research at the Silicon Valley lab focuses on the following areas.
Careers
Learn about career opportunities for PhD researchers at Microsoft Research Silicon Valley. We have over sixty researchers already on board and will continue to grow over the coming years. If you think you are a good match for us, apply online. If you have any questions, send us an e-mail.
We are always looking for exceptional PhD candidates to join us as interns, especially during the summer. For more information about becoming an intern, visit our internship Web site.
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From the Director
Our primary goal is to advance the state of the art in distributed systems and related fields, while strengthening the architecture and technology of Microsoft’s products. Our lab emphasizes technical excellence, technical breadth and flexibility, commitment to impact, and collegial interaction among researchers. Our research projects explore and prototype technologies likely to be strategic to the company in the two to five year time frame.
— Roy Levin, Distinguished Engineer and Director, Microsoft Research Silicon Valley
About the Lab
Where We Are
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1288 Pear Avenue
Mountain View,
CA, 94043, US
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Mountain View,
CA, 94043, US
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