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 |
|---|---|---|
| Security Solution Architect AI & Cybersecurity Solution Architect responsible for leading AI security pre-sales for complex AI and cybersecurity solutions on Microsoft Cloud, translating client requirements into custom security architectures, and acting as a trusted advisor to CISOs and Chief AI Officers. | Agent | 7 |
| Data and AI Solution Architect This role focuses on designing and leading end-to-end enterprise data, GenAI, Copilot, and agentic AI architectures. The Solution Architect translates business outcomes into scalable, secure, and governed solutions, owns data platform design for AI readiness, leads data migration and modernization, architects cross-cloud data integration, defines GenAI solution patterns (prompt orchestration, RAG, embeddings), and leads architecture for Copilot and AI-augmented applications, including agentic AI architectures. | Agent |
| 5 |
| Senior Solution Engineer - AI Workforce Senior Solution Engineer focused on driving AI transformation for enterprise customers using Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio & Agents, and related solutions. The role involves leading technical engagements, designing scalable architectures, and acting as a trusted advisor to accelerate adoption and win technical decisions. | Agent | 5 |