Microsoft has 521 active AI-related job listings. The majority of these roles are focused on agents, representing 37% of the total, followed by application and serving infrastructure. Engineering is the most frequent function, with a significant number of openings, and the United States is the primary hiring country. Frequent tech tags include agent orchestration, model serving, and LLM observability, suggesting a focus on operationalizing AI models. Over the last 30 days, Microsoft has added 280 new AI roles, a 157% increase compared to the previous 30-day period.
Currently tracking 250 active AI roles, down 24% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $65k–$331k (avg $195k).
Microsoft currently has 343 active AI-related roles in our index. The most common open titles are: Principal Software Engineer (19), Senior Software Engineer (19), Software Engineer II (8), Principal Applied Scientist (7), Principal Data Scientist (4). Most positions are in Engineering and Research.
Microsoft's active AI hiring is concentrated in: agents (36%), application (21%), serving infrastructure (19%). These categories follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle: data, pre-training, post-training, serving infrastructure, agents, evaluation, and application.
Microsoft is hiring AI talent in: United States (308 roles), Canada (15 roles), Japan (8 roles), United Kingdom (7 roles).
Job postings at Microsoft most frequently mention: Computer Architecture, Python, Machine Learning, C#, C++.
In the past 30 days, Microsoft has posted 227 new AI-related roles.
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| Senior Applied Scientist - Computer Vision for Quantum Senior Applied Scientist role focused on building and scaling analytical pipelines and AI/ML models for experimental microscopy imaging and characterization data in the quantum computing domain. The role involves developing agentic workflows, image analysis algorithms, and ensuring the robustness and reliability of production-grade analysis systems to provide actionable insights for engineering teams. | AgentData | 7 |
| Principal Technical Program Manager (Quantum) This role is for a Principal Technical Program Manager (TPM) at Microsoft Quantum, focused on advancing quantum hardware infrastructure from research to scalable systems. The TPM will lead cross-functional engineering efforts, shape device development, and drive execution across internal teams and external partners. The role involves strategic planning, cross-disciplinary coordination, supplier management, and leveraging AI/ML for development acceleration, quality, and yield optimization. It sits at the intersection of research, engineering, and manufacturing, aiming to scale topological qubits and quantum systems. |
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| Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & Data Solution Architect specializing in AI, responsible for enabling customers to achieve their goals through strategic investments in Microsoft technology, leveraging Azure or Data & AI solutions. The role involves leading technical discussions, guiding customers to extract maximum value, and identifying solutions to overcome challenges in their data and AI projects. Responsibilities include designing secure, scalable Data & AI solutions, leading architecture design sessions, driving POCs/MVPs, ensuring technical delivery, and providing delivery oversight for Data & Analytics workloads. The role also focuses on driving technical excellence for mission-critical data workloads, identifying and resolving technical blockers, and maintaining deep technical expertise in Microsoft's evolving data and AI capabilities. | Ship | 5 |
| Senior Process Engineer - Quantum Seeking a Senior Process Engineer with UHV experience and a background in superconductor/semiconductor materials for quantum computing system fabrication. The role involves running and owning manufacturing processes, driving development, and implementing mature processes into the Plan of Record (POR) flow. Responsibilities include fabricating quantum devices, monitoring and controlling fabrication process flows, yield tracking, data analysis, and root cause analysis for device quality and fabrication processes. The role also requires troubleshooting operational issues and participating in UHV tool maintenance. While not core to the role, the candidate should be able to leverage AI tools for innovation and efficiency in an AI-first environment. | — | 5 |
| Cloud Solution Architect- AI Business Process Cloud Solution Architect specializing in Business Applications, focusing on enabling low-code agility and transforming customers with AI. This customer-facing role involves owning technical and business relationships, guiding customers on leveraging Microsoft investments through architecture, implementation, and operational health. Responsibilities include acting as the voice of the customer, being a trusted advisor, driving consumption through unified support plans, resolving blockers, identifying opportunities for AI innovation, and executing with operational excellence. Requires experience with Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and customer-facing roles, with preferred experience in Copilot Studio and Agent-based solutions. | — | 5 |
| Principal Technical Program Manager (Quantum Manufacturing) This role is for a Principal Technical Program Manager focused on Quantum Manufacturing at Microsoft. The primary responsibility is to manage the end-to-end lot lifecycle in a cleanroom and lab environment, coordinating across fabrication, packaging, and measurement teams. The role involves driving execution, managing the production schedule, planning capacity, and improving operational rigor through KPIs and data analysis. The goal is to mature operations from pilot-line R&D towards low-volume production, ensuring reliability and repeatability. While the company aims to integrate AI with quantum computing, this specific role is focused on the manufacturing operations and program management aspects, not direct AI/ML development. | — | 0 |
| Quantum Electrical Engineer - Systems Integration Seeking an Electrical Engineer to contribute to the design, simulation, and validation of RF and electronic components for a scalable quantum computing system. The role involves hands-on system integration in a research hardware environment, including developing measurement and analysis workflows, supporting hardware bring-up, and troubleshooting system performance. Requires experience in electrical engineering design, RF/EM/circuit simulation, measurements, and programming (Python). | — | 0 |
| Senior / Principal Quantum Error Correction Engineer Seeking Senior/Principal Quantum Error Correction Software Engineers to design and develop infrastructure for evaluating fault-tolerance strategies in quantum computing systems. The role involves advancing quantum error correction codes and empowering research for scalable quantum computers, requiring collaboration with theorists and experimentalists. | — | 0 |
| Critical Environment Technician (Shifts) This role is for a Critical Environment Technician responsible for maintaining the critical infrastructure of Microsoft's datacenters. Responsibilities include monitoring and maintaining equipment like HVAC, generators, and electrical systems, responding to incidents, performing maintenance, and ensuring safety and security protocols are followed. The role requires shift work and the ability to work between multiple sites. | — | 0 |
| Data Center Project Manager Project Manager for Microsoft Data Centers, responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering projects within live datacenter environments. The role involves ensuring work is executed safely, on time, and within scope, bridging datacenter operations, engineering, construction, IT/network, and external vendors. Focus on translating business and technical objectives into executable project plans for Microsoft's cloud infrastructure. | — | 0 |
| Quantum Data Performance Engineer - Systems Integration This role focuses on developing and maintaining data pipelines and performing statistical analysis to monitor and optimize the performance of subsystems within a quantum computing system. It involves collaborating with various technical teams, identifying risks, and communicating insights to stakeholders. | — | 0 |
| Data Center Technician Manager Lead a team of technicians responsible for hardware deployment, diagnostics, and decommissioning in data centers, managing performance, KPIs, and SLAs across multiple sites. This role involves modeling leadership, providing training, and ensuring operational compliance and safety. | — | 0 |
| Critical Environment Technician (shift) This role is for a Critical Environment Technician responsible for maintaining the critical infrastructure of Microsoft's datacenters. Responsibilities include monitoring and maintaining equipment (electrical, mechanical, HVAC, generators), responding to incidents, performing maintenance, and ensuring safety and security protocols are followed. The role requires working shifts and potentially traveling between sites. | — | 0 |
| Principal Technical Program Manager - Quantum Principal Product Manager for Microsoft Quantum in Denmark, focusing on a strategic partnership with QuNorth to advance quantum computing. The role involves leading the partnership, building the quantum ecosystem in the Nordics, and bridging technical communication between QuNorth and Microsoft's engineering teams. Requires deep experience in deep tech sectors and a track record of building new initiatives. | — | 0 |
| Logistics Technician Intern This is an internship role for a Logistics Technician at Microsoft's data centers in Denmark. The intern will gain hands-on experience in managing data center operations, inventory tracking, coordinating with suppliers, and ensuring compliance with policies. The role requires basic knowledge of logistics and supply chain, and the candidate must be currently studying towards a relevant qualification. | — | 0 |
| Data Center Technicians Intern Internship role focused on supporting the physical infrastructure of Microsoft's datacenters, including hardware installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of data-bearing devices. The role involves working in a ticket-based environment and assisting with inventory management. | — | 0 |
| Senior / Principal Quantum Error Correction Engineer This role focuses on designing and developing infrastructure for evaluating fault-tolerance strategies in quantum computing systems, advancing quantum error correction codes, and empowering research for scalable quantum computers. It requires a background in quantum error correction and fault-tolerance research, with experience in modeling circuit-level noise. While the role mentions applying and leveraging AI tools for engineering acceleration and innovation, the core craft is quantum computing, not AI/ML model development. | — | 0 |
| Senior Quantum Measurement Engineer This role is for a Senior Quantum Measurement Engineer focused on the research and development of scalable quantum computing systems. The position involves developing and running qubit experiments, performing advanced measurement techniques, and identifying opportunities to streamline and automate quantum measurement processes. While the role mentions leveraging AI tools and designing AI agents for assistance, the core of the job is in experimental quantum physics and engineering, not in building or shipping AI models or products as the primary deliverable. | — | 0 |