Currently tracking 250 active AI roles, down 24% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $65k–$331k (avg $195k).
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.
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.
| Title | Stage | AI score |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Solution Architect - Microsoft 365 Copilot Cloud Solution Architect focused on AI solutions, primarily Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Copilot Chat, to drive customer AI transformation. The role involves understanding business requirements, designing and implementing AI agent solutions, providing technical support, and maximizing business value and ROI for enterprise clients. | Agent | 7 |
| Senior AI Development Consultant - AI/Agent Development (Japan) Seeking a Senior AI Development Consultant to lead AI/agent development for enterprise clients using Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI. Responsibilities include architectural design, technical implementation, custom agent development, data and AI foundation building with Microsoft Fabric, and RAG architecture implementation. The role involves end-to-end project delivery and technical support for client workstyle transformation. | Agent |
| 7 |
| AI Governance Consultant (Japan) AI Governance Consultant to help enterprise customers build and operate AI governance frameworks, focusing on responsible AI use, risk management, and compliance with regulations like NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, and EU AI Act, using Microsoft products such as Agent365, Purview, M365 Copilot, and Azure AI. | Agent | 5 |
| Cloud Solution Architect - Security / Global Solutions This role is for a Cloud Solution Architect specializing in Security, focusing on driving customer transformation using Microsoft's security solutions like Purview Data Security, Sentinel, and Defender XDR. The role involves owning the technical relationship with enterprise customers, designing and implementing security architectures, and ensuring successful customer outcomes. It requires deep technical expertise in security, foundational AI, and cloud technologies, with a focus on Zero Trust, threat management, and SOC monitoring. | — | 5 |
| Digital Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI This role is for a Digital Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft, focusing on AI-powered sales for Small Medium Enterprises and Channel partners. The architect will lead customer engagements, drive Azure consumption, architect solutions, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure successful cloud deployments. The role emphasizes customer success, technical sales leadership, and driving business outcomes through Microsoft's cloud and AI services. | — | 0 |
| Technical Support Engineer, Microsoft 365 - Exchange / Skype & Teams / SharePoint (Korean Speaker) This role provides technical support for Microsoft 365 products, specifically Exchange, Teams, Skype, and SharePoint, to Korean customers from Japan. It involves troubleshooting, resolving technical issues, collaborating with teams, and contributing to product improvements. The role requires shift work and on-call support, with fluency in Korean, English, and Japanese. | — | 0 |
| Logistics Technician This role is for a Logistics Technician responsible for physical operations in Microsoft's data centers, including receiving, staging, packing, shipping equipment, inventory management, and supervising server rack deliveries. The role also involves destroying storage media and improving site safety and efficiency. It requires business-level Japanese and English, basic computer skills, and the ability to perform physical labor. | — | 0 |
| Logistics Technician This role is for a Logistics Technician in a Microsoft Data Center, responsible for inventory management, asset tracking, delivery coordination, and equipment returns. It involves cycle audits, documentation, and compliance with security and data management policies. The role requires a high school diploma and some experience in inventory or related fields, with preferred experience in IT logistics and operating heavy equipment. | — | 0 |
| Senior Software Engineer (ISE) Senior 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 solution patterns and open-source software assets, working side-by-side with customers and their engineers to solve business challenges using modern software engineering practices and cloud technologies. | — | 0 |
| Cloud Solution Architect - Dynamics 365 This role is for a Cloud Solution Architect specializing in Business Applications, focusing on enabling low-code agility and AI transformation for customers. The role involves managing technical and business relationships, providing architectural guidance, and driving customer success with Microsoft's Business Applications. It requires expertise in Dynamics 365 or similar products and a customer-facing approach. | — | 0 |
| Technical Support Engineer - Azure Cloud (IaaS) - Global Client Delivery This role is a Technical Support Engineer for Azure Cloud (IaaS) within Microsoft's Customer Experience and Success (CE&S) organization. The primary focus is on resolving technical issues related to Azure IaaS products like Virtual Machines and Storage for Japanese business customers. Responsibilities include owning, troubleshooting, and resolving customer technical issues, collaborating with colleagues and subject matter experts, and escalating to Engineering when necessary. The role requires bilingual Japanese and English proficiency, experience with Azure or other cloud providers, and technical skills in system administration, scripting, virtualization, storage, and networking. | — | 0 |
| Technical Support Engineer - Azure Cloud (IaaS) - Japanese Client Delivery Technical Support Engineer for Azure Cloud (IaaS) focusing on Japanese client delivery. Responsibilities include reviewing, investigating, and resolving technical issues, collaborating with internal teams, utilizing troubleshooting tools, and contributing to product improvement by identifying potential defects. The role also involves mentoring new engineers and developing training materials. Requires at least 4 years of IT experience, cloud service knowledge (Azure preferred), and expertise in Windows/Linux administration, scripting, containerization, networking, and storage. Business-level Japanese and reading comprehension of English technical documents are essential. | — | 0 |
| CE Field Service Engineer - Tokyo This role is for a CE Field Service Engineer in Tokyo, Japan, responsible for the operations and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in leased datacenters. The role focuses on ensuring critical environment availability, operational efficiency, and compliance with safety and security policies. It involves managing day-to-day operations, supporting emergency preparedness, conducting audits, and fostering relationships with partners and engineering groups. | — | 0 |