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 224 active AI roles, down 17% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $65k–$331k (avg $195k).
Microsoft currently has 313 active AI-related roles in our index. The most common open titles are: Principal Software Engineer (18), Senior Software Engineer (17), Software Engineer II (6), Principal Applied Scientist (5), Principal Data Scientist (4). Most positions are in Engineering and Research.
Microsoft's active AI hiring is concentrated in: agents (39%), application (22%), serving infrastructure (18%). 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 (271 roles), Canada (15 roles), Japan (10 roles), United Kingdom (8 roles).
Job postings at Microsoft most frequently mention: Computer Architecture, Python, Machine Learning, C#, C++.
In the past 30 days, Microsoft has posted 237 new AI-related roles.
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| Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Campus Manager This role manages Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs for Microsoft datacenters, focusing on preventing incidents and illnesses through risk management, emergency response, and safety protocols. The manager will ensure a safe and healthy working environment by identifying risks, implementing controls, monitoring performance, and ensuring compliance with regulations and company standards. The role supports the delivery of core infrastructure for Microsoft's online services. | — | 0 |
| Government Affairs Director (Policy & Advocacy) This role focuses on public policy and external engagement within the competition and market regulation team, involving relationship building, coalition shaping, and driving policy outcomes. The individual will design and execute tactics, represent the company on significant tech issues, and manage policy issues through strategic partnerships and influencer engagement. | — | 0 |
| Senior Software Engineer - CTJ - Poly Senior Software Engineer role focused on designing, building, and operating secure, distributed database services for air-gapped cloud environments. The role involves using AI tools in the software development lifecycle, ensuring system security and compliance with strict regulatory requirements, and automating service operations. Requires strong coding skills, experience with distributed systems, and the ability to lead architectural discussions and drive automation. |
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| 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 |
| Enterprise Commercial Finance Manager, Japan This role is for an Enterprise Commercial Finance Manager in Japan. The primary responsibilities include partnering with business leaders to interpret financial results, guide decisions, maximize ROI, manage budgets and operating plans, track performance, forecast, and report. The role also involves delivering insights by connecting financial data to business drivers, risks, and opportunities, and upholding governance by driving executive tone on risk and compliance, ensuring robust accounting policies, controls, and adherence to Microsoft standards. The candidate will also develop relationships to bolster sales, manage business risk, and collect customer/partner feedback to improve experience. This is a finance role within a large technology company, not an AI/ML development role. | — | 0 |
| Senior Customer Success Account Manager This role is for a Senior Customer Success Account Manager at Microsoft, focused on helping strategic customers achieve business value from Microsoft Cloud solutions. The role involves managing customer relationships, developing success plans, driving adoption, and orchestrating resources to ensure customer outcomes. While the role mentions 'Cloud & AI technology' as a preferred qualification, the core responsibilities are centered around customer success management and product adoption, not direct AI/ML development or research. | — | 0 |
| Senior Director, Custom Silicon Supply Planning This role is for a Senior Director of Custom Silicon Supply Planning within Microsoft's Cloud Supply Chain organization. The primary focus is on leading the integrated supply planning strategy and execution for custom and semi-custom silicon programs, translating long-range demand signals into capacity-constrained supply plans, and building a silicon supply planning center of excellence. The role involves significant cross-functional collaboration with various teams including Capacity Planning, Sourcing, Engineering, Finance, and external ecosystem partners. It also requires co-ownership of multi-year supply and capital investment strategies, risk management, and operational excellence in a high-growth, ambiguous environment. | — | 0 |
| Senior Commercial Executive (Enterprise) This role focuses on designing and executing commercial strategies and negotiations for customer deals, ensuring profitability and compliance for Microsoft. It involves identifying business opportunities, optimizing commercial constructs, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to achieve revenue targets. While the role mentions identifying business opportunities related to AI, its core function is commercial strategy and deal-making, not direct AI/ML development or deployment. | — | 0 |
| Technical Support Advisory This role is for a Technical Support Advisory position at Microsoft, focusing on ensuring the technical readiness and process compliance of frontline support staff and delivery partners. The role involves providing in-depth technical expertise for Microsoft products and services, mentoring engineers, and contributing to self-help initiatives and process improvements. While the role operates within an organization that leverages AI technology, the core responsibilities do not involve building or directly working with AI models or systems. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer Software Engineer role focused on developing cloud-based solutions for customers, collaborating with product teams and open-source communities. The role involves understanding customer needs, designing and implementing code, and monitoring system performance. It emphasizes modern software engineering practices and working with various technologies. | — | 0 |
| Senior Software Engineer Senior Software Engineer role focused on designing and delivering cloud-based solutions for customers, collaborating with cross-functional teams and contributing to open-source projects. The role involves developing solution patterns and software assets to address customer challenges. | — | 0 |
| Logistics Technician This role is for a Logistics Technician in a Microsoft Data Center, responsible for inventory and asset management, including cycle audits, deliveries, vendor coordination, and documentation of inbound/outbound shipments. The position involves managing warranty claims, processing hardware returns, maintaining inventory systems, and ensuring accurate physical tracking. It also includes performing destruction of data-bearing devices and reporting stock shortages. The role requires adherence to security and data management policies. | — | 0 |
| Senior Customer Success Account Manager (German Speaking) This role is for a Senior Customer Success Account Manager at Microsoft, focusing on Small Medium Enterprises and Channel (SME&C). The role involves managing customer relationships, leading post-sales delivery and support orchestration, and ensuring customers achieve business value from Microsoft's cloud platforms and services, particularly in an AI-powered sales environment. The position requires fluency in English and German, and relevant certifications in cloud technologies and project/service management. | — | 0 |
| Cloud Solution Architect - Modern Device Management (Intune & Endpoint) Cloud Solution Architect specializing in Modern Endpoint Management with expertise in Microsoft Intune and the Endpoint stack. This role acts as a trusted advisor to customers, guiding them through secure digital transformation and maximizing their Microsoft investments. Responsibilities include gathering customer insights, mapping architecture, proposing solutions, and coaching team members on efficient delivery and adherence to Microsoft standards. The role focuses on designing and delivering end-to-end endpoint and security value propositions aligned with Zero Trust principles, leading architectural design sessions, and driving adoption of modern endpoint solutions. | — | 0 |
| Principal Software Engineer Principal Software Engineer role focused on designing and delivering cloud-based solutions for customers, collaborating with product teams and open-source communities. The role involves developing broadly applicable, high-impact solution patterns and open-source software assets. | — | 0 |
| Azure Infrastructure Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) This role is for an Azure Infrastructure Cloud Solution Architect focused on designing, enabling, and optimizing secure, resilient, and compliant Azure environments for Federal Government and Defence customers in highly regulated environments. The role involves leading technical delivery, enabling secure cloud adoption, driving Azure consumption, and acting as a trusted advisor to senior government stakeholders, with a specific focus on enabling AI-ready infrastructure. | — | 0 |
| Data Center Technician This role involves performing diagnostics, troubleshooting, and replacing network and server equipment in Microsoft's data centers. The technician will follow standard procedures, provide input for improvements, and potentially travel between sites. The role is part of Microsoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) team, supporting various Microsoft cloud services. | — | 0 |
| Technicien principal de l'environnement critique (CET)/Critical Environment Technician This role is for a Senior Critical Environment Technician responsible for maintaining the critical infrastructure of Microsoft's datacenters. Responsibilities include monitoring, inspection, maintenance, troubleshooting, and ensuring safety and security. The role supports core infrastructure for Microsoft's online services like Azure, Office 365, and Xbox. | — | 0 |
| Advertising Account Manager Account Manager role focused on growing and maintaining relationships with high-value new business clients in the digital advertising space on the Microsoft Advertising platform. Responsibilities include developing sales plans, optimizing campaigns, influencing stakeholders with data insights, and supporting contract renewals. The role requires a strong understanding of digital marketing, sales strategies, and client needs to drive revenue and customer satisfaction. | — | 0 |
| Data Center Technicians Intern This role supports the deployment, installation, replacement, and troubleshooting of physical infrastructure within Microsoft's datacenters, which power services like Azure, Office 365, and Xbox. Responsibilities include hardware and cable management, handling data-bearing devices, and working within a ticket-based system. The role requires basic computer hardware knowledge and an interest in IT equipment support, with preferred qualifications including relevant certifications and strong communication skills. | — | 0 |
| Senior Software Engineer Senior Software Engineer role focused on developing and managing Edge Computing products and platforms using Azure. The role involves leading development, defining cloud computing limits, and solving real-world problems related to resiliency, scale, and security for global customers. Emphasis on technical leadership, architecture, and writing clean, scalable code for distributed systems. | — | 0 |
| Firmware Engineer II The Firmware Engineer II role at Microsoft focuses on developing and delivering hardware and firmware for Microsoft's Intelligent Cloud mission, specifically for Azure Infrastructure. Responsibilities include firmware integration, debugging, and deployment at scale, with a need for knowledge in firmware architecture, automation, and scripting languages. While AI/ML models are mentioned as a plus, the core of the role is firmware engineering for cloud infrastructure. | — | 0 |
| Partner Development Manager This role is for a Partner Development Manager at Microsoft, focusing on driving the adoption of AI-powered platforms, cloud services, and devices through a partner ecosystem in the EMEA region. The role involves leading a team, managing strategic partnerships (like HP and HPE), and influencing product and sales strategies to accelerate the adoption of Windows devices, Server, Azure Local, and AI-powered experiences, including Copilot+ PCs. | — | 0 |
| Logistics/Warehouse Technician This role is for a Logistics/Warehouse Technician at Microsoft, responsible for managing incoming/outgoing deliveries, coordinating with vendors, performing cycle audits, and documenting inventory. The position involves managing warranty processes, data bearing device destruction, and maintaining inventory management systems within an IT environment. It is not directly involved in AI/ML development or research. | — | 0 |
| Technical Support Engineering Manager This role is a Technical Support Engineering Manager at Microsoft, leading a team to resolve customer technical issues and manage customer relationships. The role involves driving product improvement through feedback, implementing automation, and ensuring team readiness for new technologies. While the company is undergoing AI transformation and uses AI in its support, this specific role focuses on managing the support process and team, not directly building or researching AI models. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer - ASP.NET Platform Software Engineer role focused on developing and maintaining a large-scale ASP.NET platform used for millions of applications, including consumer and enterprise systems. The role involves deep dives into .NET fundamentals, system design, and integrating AI-driven features to enhance automation and decision-making. It emphasizes code quality, architectural ownership, and collaboration within a team of experienced engineers. | — | 0 |
| MSBuild Software Engineer Software Engineer role focused on MSBuild, a core component of the .NET ecosystem. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining MSBuild features, improving performance and reliability, and exploring AI techniques to enhance build diagnostics, performance tuning, and developer workflows. The role involves cross-platform development (Windows, Linux, macOS) and collaboration with the open-source community. | — | 0 |
| Logistics Technician This role is for a Logistics Technician in a Microsoft Data Center, responsible for inventory audits, deliveries, vendor coordination, and documentation. It involves managing hardware assets, processing warranty claims, and ensuring accurate inventory tracking within IT environments. | — | 0 |
| Principal Software Engineer Principal Software Engineer role focused on developing and transforming Windows Shell and Services Experiences, emphasizing C++ and Windows application development for billions of users. The role involves influencing product vision, mentoring engineers, delivering high-quality results, and driving innovation with customer obsession. | — | 0 |
| Technical Support Engineer (SharePoint) This role is for a Technical Support Engineer specializing in SharePoint at Microsoft. While the company mentions leveraging AI technology and accelerating AI transformation, the core responsibilities of this role involve troubleshooting complex customer technical issues related to SharePoint, engaging with engineering teams for product improvements, and providing technical support. The role does not involve building, training, or deploying AI models directly. | — | 0 |
| Partner Technical Advisor This role is a Partner Technical Advisor within Microsoft's Customer Experience and Success (CE&S) organization, focusing on accelerating AI transformation for customers by providing support and driving improvements in customer and partner experiences. The role involves representing Microsoft in vendor communications, managing challenging situations, and collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders to resolve issues and improve business processes. While the role operates within an AI-focused organization and leverages AI technology, the core responsibilities are centered around customer support, relationship management, and process improvement, rather than direct AI/ML model development or deployment. | — | 0 |
| Senior Account Executive Senior Account Executive at Microsoft Asia, focusing on driving growth with mid-stage startups and ISVs on the Microsoft cloud platform. The role involves building trust, sharing insights, and orchestrating One Microsoft team efforts to close cloud deals and achieve sales targets. Responsibilities include understanding industry trends, engaging customers consultatively to drive business transformation, managing complex accounts, and developing joint business plans. | — | 0 |
| Data Center Technician Microsoft Data Center Technician (DCT) role focused on preparing, installing, diagnosing, troubleshooting, replacing, and decommissioning equipment in data centers. The role involves understanding standard procedures, security, and data management, with opportunities for career growth and training within Microsoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) division. Responsibilities include hardware diagnostics, quality checks, decommissioning, incident reporting, and contributing to team collaboration and service quality. | — | 0 |
| Executive Business Administrator Executive Business Administrator supporting the VP of Windows and Surface team in India, responsible for calendar and meeting management, implementing solutions for leader and team effectiveness, partnering with business managers, executive staff, and key stakeholders to run a solid rhythm of business (ROB), coordinate events and logistics, manage space and resources, and provide seamless support in a fast-paced, high-impact environment. | — | 0 |
| CSAM Lead This role is for a Customer Success Account Management (CSAM) Lead at Microsoft, responsible for managing a team of CSAMs, driving customer success through strategic planning and delivery, and ensuring customer adoption of Microsoft products and services. The role involves people management, customer relationship management, and technical relevance within the Microsoft ecosystem. | — | 0 |
| Cloud Solution Architect - Infrastructure Cloud Solution Architect focused on helping customers migrate, modernize, and secure their infrastructure, applications, and data on Microsoft Azure, with a specific emphasis on laying the foundation for scalable AI solutions. The role involves understanding customer goals, providing strategic technical guidance, and driving the adoption of Azure services for AI workloads. | — | 0 |
| Data Center Technician The Data Center Technician (DCT) role at Microsoft involves staging, setting up, troubleshooting, and decommissioning hardware in data centers. This role supports Microsoft's cloud infrastructure, including Azure, Bing, and Office 365, by ensuring the proper functioning of hardware components. Responsibilities include diagnostics, hardware replacement, quality checks, following standard operating procedures, and assisting other technicians. The role requires basic knowledge of computer hardware and IT equipment support experience. | — | 0 |
| Senior Recruiter Senior Recruiter specializing in Early in Profession hiring at Microsoft, responsible for designing and delivering strategies to attract diverse, high-potential talent from universities, apprenticeships, and early career programs. The role involves leading hiring plans, managing the candidate experience, creating innovative sourcing strategies, and managing the candidate assessment framework. | — | 0 |
| Account Executive- Public Sector Account Executive for Microsoft's Public Sector team in Czechia, focusing on empowering customers with AI and Cloud solutions, driving digital transformation, and achieving revenue growth. The role involves engaging with executive levels, orchestrating virtual teams, and closing opportunities to deliver transformative business outcomes. | — | 0 |
| Data Center Logistics Technician This role is for a Data Center Logistics Technician responsible for inventory audits, deliveries, vendor coordination, and equipment returns within Microsoft's data center operations. It involves managing physical inventory, processing warranty claims, and ensuring data bearing device destruction according to policies. | — | 0 |
| Senior Datacenter Metro Director This role is for a Senior Datacenter Metro Director at Microsoft, responsible for managing datacenter operations, safety, security, and ecological responsibility. The role involves leadership, financial management, incident management, and vendor oversight to ensure the delivery of Microsoft's cloud services. | — | 0 |
| Edge Site Operations Datacenter Program Manager Program Manager for Edge Site Operations in Microsoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) division, responsible for the lifecycle management of datacenter facilities globally. This role involves managing site operations, vendor relationships, physical infrastructure capacity, quality control, incident response, security, disaster recovery, compliance, and budget oversight for leased datacenter sites. The role requires experience in IT projects, program management, and operations within physical IT or critical environment infrastructures. | — | 0 |
| Senior Logistics Technician This role is for a Senior Logistics Technician at Microsoft, focusing on data center inventory and asset management. Responsibilities include prioritizing ticketed work, providing guidance on logistics tasks, ensuring inventory accuracy, coordinating with external stakeholders, and managing RMA processes. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent experience in warehouse/supply chain, IT, or logistics, with preferred experience in operating heavy-load movement equipment. | — | 0 |
| Senior Physical Verification CAD Engineer This role focuses on developing and supporting Physical Verification (PV) flows for silicon design teams, ensuring signoff for advanced technology nodes. Responsibilities include owning PV methodology, debugging complex issues, and collaborating with EDA vendors and internal teams to drive scalable, production-ready solutions. | — | 0 |
| Strategy and Analytics Lead - Windows Commercial This role is responsible for shaping the strategy and planning for Microsoft's Windows and Surface businesses, specifically focusing on commercial growth, subscription monetization, and positioning Windows as the platform of choice for enterprise organizations. The Lead will define and drive the multi-year commercial growth strategy, identify new monetization opportunities, and develop data-driven insights into enterprise customer behavior and competitive dynamics. The role requires strong strategic thinking, commercial/enterprise software fluency, and analytical excellence, with regular exposure to senior leadership. | — | 0 |
| Product Partnerships, MAI Health This role is for a Product Partnerships lead within Microsoft AI's health team, focusing on developing and managing partnerships to power their Copilot Health product and related capabilities. The role involves defining partnership strategies, relationship development, negotiation, and hands-on delivery, collaborating closely with the product team. It requires a deep understanding of the US healthcare market and strong business development skills. | — | 0 |
| Senior Critical Environment Mechanical Engineer This role is for a Senior Critical Environment Mechanical Engineer at Microsoft, focusing on the design, testing, and implementation of mechanical systems within datacenters that support Microsoft's cloud services. The role involves ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of critical infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on environmental sustainability and optimization. It requires deep technical knowledge, project management skills, and the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders to deliver robust engineering solutions. | — | 0 |
| Critical Environment Mechanical Engineer This role is for a Critical Environment Mechanical Engineer responsible for the design, testing, and implementation of mechanical systems within Microsoft's datacenters. The role involves creating designs, developing test plans, analyzing data, managing project schedules, and documenting specifications, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and sustainability. | — | 0 |
| Senior Site Reliability Engineer Senior Site Reliability Engineer responsible for ensuring the uptime, resilience, and continuous improvement of Microsoft 365's Substrate platform. This role involves leading incident response, enhancing observability, defining reliability metrics (SLIs/SLOs), conducting live site reviews, engineering for prevention through automation and fixes, executing reliability drills, and defining incident management policies. The role requires strong software and systems engineering skills for large-scale cloud or distributed systems. | — | 0 |
| Critical Environment Electrical Engineer This role is for a Critical Environment Electrical Engineer at Microsoft, responsible for the electrical infrastructure of datacenters that power Microsoft's cloud services. The role involves managing and maintaining large-scale electrical systems, ensuring operational efficiency, safety, and compliance. It requires expertise in electrical engineering principles, datacenter operations, and collaboration with various teams. | — | 0 |