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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| 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. | — | 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. |
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| 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 |