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Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft
$119,800.00 - $234,700.00 / yr
United States, Washington, Redmond
Mar 16, 2026
Overview In an era of unprecedented speed of AI advances, new techniques are needed to build software that leverage the latest AI capabilities. The AI Systems team develops solutions that help traditional computer systems work with new AI capabilities.The team works with product and service teams to apply these solutions across Experiences & Devices (E&D). We tackle some of the most critical AI challenges helping Microsoft's products and services become smarter, more secure, efficient, and delightful. As aSenior Software Engineerin the AI Systems team, you will be formulating design patterns and algorithms to solve novel problems in the AI transformation, creating prototypes to demonstrate new scenarios, architecting solutions to integrate with existing products and services, and help deliver new AI enabled experiences in product and services across E&D.You will work with teams spanning Windows, Office, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, Teams, Edge, and more.This role offers opportunities to collaborate with technical leaders across Microsoft, directly influencing AI decisions that shape the future of our products. You will sharpen your AI expertise as we refine, improve, and scale Microsoft's innovations. 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. Responsibilities Innovatingandtestingnew approachesor noveltheoretical/practicaldesignsleveragingAI capabilities Working with codebaseacross all partner teamsto buildprototypesdemonstratingnew experiences using our innovation Work withpartner teams to alignscenarios andtechnical direction with business goals Participate/lead v-teams to develop andexecuteengineering plans Write extensible, maintainable, well-tested, secure, and performant code Usedebugging tools tovalidateassumptions and improve quality. Analyze and resolve performance bottlenecks Embody ourCultureandValues Qualifications RequiredQualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. PreferredQualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. Proven ability to independently drive changes with cross-team dependencies and ambiguous business requirements. Excellent communication and documentation skills. Demonstrated understanding of agent-based systems, distributed computing, or autonomous software design. Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and integration into agent workflows. Experience in training/fine-tuning AI models Experience contributing to and maintaining open-source projects Experience with cloud-native development and deployment (Azure, AWS, GCP). An intellectual curiosity and passion about learningnew technologies Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.