New 
Senior Software Engineer, Agent Services (Core AI)
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Oct 14, 2025 | |
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OverviewYou're joining Core AI, the team at the forefront of redefining how software is built and experienced. We create the foundational platforms, services, and developer experiences that power next-generation applications using Generative AI, enabling developers and enterprises to unlock the full potential of AI to build intelligent, adaptive, and transformative software. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Agentic Core Services Team, you'll design and implement cloud-native, distributed systems that power agentic applications at scale. You'll contribute to building reliable, enterprise-grade infrastructure and runtime services that enable developers to create intelligent, autonomous AI agents with confidence and agility. You'll also help drive improvements in service reliability and developer agility, ensuring faster innovation and higher-quality products. This is an opportunity to deepen your expertise in distributed systems, programming models, and multi-modal AI integration (text, audio, video), while collaborating with some of the brightest minds in generative AI. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
Responsibilities Design and implement cloud-native, distributed systems that power agentic applications at scale, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance across enterprise environments. Lead efforts to improve service reliability and developer agility, identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions that accelerate innovation and reduce operational risk. Develop and maintain runtime infrastructure and foundational services that enable developers to build intelligent, autonomous AI agents with confidence and agility. Integrate observability and telemetry into platform components to monitor system health, diagnose issues proactively, and drive continuous improvements in resiliency and supportability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to incorporate multi-modal AI capabilities (text, audio, video) into agentic applications, ensuring seamless developer experiences and enterprise-grade guarantees. Participate in design and code reviews, applying best practices for security, performance, and maintainability while influencing architectural decisions for distributed systems. | |