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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| Datacenter Security Operations Manager. This role is for a Datacenter Security Operations Manager responsible for overseeing physical security operations at Microsoft datacenters, managing vendor security staff, mitigating risks, and responding to security incidents. The role involves program management, security leadership, and collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure the protection of personnel, infrastructure, and data. | — | 0 |
| EHS Campus Manager This role is responsible for implementing and managing Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs within Microsoft Datacenters. The EHS Campus Manager will identify risks, implement controls, monitor performance, and ensure compliance with Microsoft standards and regulations to maintain a safe and healthy working environment. This involves high-risk-activity management, emergency response planning, and conducting risk assessments and training. | — | 0 |
| Critical Environment Operations Manager |
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| Critical Environment Industrial Controls Systems Engineer This role focuses on engineering, maintaining, and securing Industrial Control Systems (ICS) within Microsoft's mission-critical data centers. Responsibilities include managing ICS availability, data quality, service, change management, reporting, and security, as well as project management for ICS systems. The role involves governing electrical and mechanical industrial control systems, including servers, applications, networks, and device infrastructure, and managing access controls. It emphasizes safety, security compliance, and developing positive working relationships. | — | 0 |
| CE Field Service Engineer | — | — |