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.
| Title | Stage | AI score |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Residency Programme - Researcher in Agentic AI Systems & Infrastructure Researcher in Agentic AI Systems & Infrastructure focusing on multiagent system designs, memory, communication, and orchestration using ML and systems techniques. Prototyping components for multiagent inference with system-level optimizations and exploring ML & systems codesign. Evaluating ideas through experiments and benchmarks. | AgentServe | 9 |
| AI for Science Residency - Machine Learning Resident Research scientist role focused on developing machine learning models for materials science, including generative models and potentially agent-driven research, with a strong emphasis on publications and interdisciplinary collaboration. | Post-train |
| 9 |
| Senior Applied Scientist Senior Applied Scientist focused on retrieval technologies for Microsoft 365 Copilot, specifically Search, Chat, and Agent experiences. The role involves designing, experimenting with, and evaluating retrieval and ranking systems, including semantic, dense, sparse, and hybrid retrieval, RAG, and LLM-integrated architectures, to enhance grounding, relevance, and reasoning for millions of enterprise users. | AgentServe | 8 |
| Cambridge Residency Programme: Next-Generation AI Datacentre Networking Microsoft Research Cambridge is seeking two researchers for a two-year postdoctoral program to advance the design and evaluation of next-generation datacentre networks specifically for AI training and inference workloads. The program involves two tracks: one focused on analytical modeling and simulation, and the other on systems implementation and experimental validation using advanced hardware testbeds. The goal is to publish research findings and influence future AI infrastructure strategy. | Serve | 8 |
| AI for Science Postdoctoral Researcher - Biomolecular AI & Experimental Data Integration Postdoctoral Researcher focused on integrating experimental biological data with machine learning models for biomolecular simulation and drug discovery. The role involves designing and scaling experimental datasets, developing methods to connect ML models with experimental observables, and creating closed-loop workflows between models and experiments. | Data | 8 |
| Senior Software Engineer Senior Software Engineer role focused on designing and delivering AI/ML/LLM-based solutions for enterprise customers, involving prompt engineering, RAG, deployment, operation, evaluation, and monitoring of AI systems using cloud platforms. | Agent | 7 |
| Principal Technical Program Management Specialist This role translates early-stage AI research from Microsoft Research and applied R&D into shippable cloud AI capabilities. The Principal Technical Program Manager will shape technical concepts into product roadmaps, drive execution with Azure engineering teams, and manage external suppliers. The role involves defining success criteria, technical bars, and launch criteria for moving research prototypes to general availability, and managing program structure, roadmap, schedule, and governance for multi-team efforts. It also involves closing the loop from production back to research by validating use cases and bringing customer feedback to shape future investments. | Ship | 7 |
| Cloud and AI Solution Area Specialist - Finance Sector This role is for a Cloud and AI Solution Area Specialist focused on the Finance Sector in London. The primary responsibility is to lead customer conversations and sales engagements around Microsoft's cloud, data, and AI solutions, helping customers achieve business value and accelerate adoption. The role involves identifying customer priorities, building pipeline, and driving sales, rather than directly building or researching AI models. | — | 5 |
| Senior Opto - Electronics Device Engineer This role is for a Senior Technical Program Manager at Microsoft Research focused on translating early-stage AI infrastructure research into shippable products and services. The role involves shaping technical concepts into product roadmaps, driving execution with Azure engineering teams, and managing external suppliers. It requires bridging research and production, with a focus on hardware innovation for next-generation AI platforms. The role operates at the intersection of optics, electronics, photonics, packaging, networking, and AI system design, aiming to bring these innovations to cloud AI scale. | — | 5 |
| Senior Technical Program Manager This role is for a Senior Technical Program Manager at Microsoft Research focused on translating early-stage AI research into shippable products and services. The role involves shaping technical concepts into product roadmaps, driving execution with Azure engineering teams, and managing external supplier relationships. It operates at the intersection of optics, electronics, photonics, packaging, networking, and AI system design, bridging research and production for next-generation AI infrastructure. | — | 5 |
| Advertising Account Manager - Microsoft Advertising - Gaming Division This role is for an Advertising Account Manager within Microsoft's Gaming Division. The primary focus is on managing client relationships, understanding their advertising needs, identifying upselling opportunities, and educating clients on the Microsoft Advertising platform. The role involves proactive client engagement, feedback solicitation, and collaboration with internal partners to drive client success and revenue growth. It requires knowledge of industry trends and sales strategies, leveraging CRM tools for account management and performance tracking. | — | 0 |
| Data Center Technician This role involves staging, setting up, troubleshooting, and decommissioning hardware in a data center environment. It focuses on standard operating procedures, hardware maintenance, and supporting Microsoft's cloud infrastructure. | — | 0 |
| Land Acquisition Manager This role is for a Land Acquisition Manager at Microsoft, responsible for securing land for data center expansion across EMEA. It involves identifying, validating, negotiating, and closing land transactions, managing cross-functional stakeholders, and developing regional market strategies. The role requires extensive experience in real estate acquisitions and assessing powered land, with a focus on complex transactions and stakeholder management. | — | 0 |
| Data Center Critical Environment Technician Manager Lead a team of technicians in a data center environment, focusing on hardware deployments, diagnostics, and decommissioning. Responsibilities include managing technician performance, monitoring KPIs and SLAs, providing training, and ensuring safety and operational excellence. | — | 0 |
| Data Center Critical Environment Technician Manager Lead a team of technicians in a data center environment, focusing on hardware deployment, diagnostics, and decommissioning. Responsibilities include managing technician performance, monitoring KPIs and SLAs, providing training, and ensuring safety and operational excellence. | — | 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 equipment performance, performing maintenance and repairs, responding to onsite incidents, and ensuring safety and security requirements are met. The role requires experience in mission-critical services and the ability to work shifts. | — | 0 |
| Senior Opto-Electronics Engineer This role focuses on the co-design of optical and electronic systems for next-generation AI infrastructure, specifically developing scalable, power-efficient connectivity solutions with a focus on co-packaged optics and advanced optical I/O technologies. The role involves designing and simulating optoelectronic systems, integrated circuits, and interfaces, bridging research and production. | — | 0 |
| Senior Optical Packaging Engineer This role focuses on optical packaging engineering for AI infrastructure, bridging photonic devices, electronic ICs, and system-level integration. The engineer will design and develop packaging architectures for co-packaged optics, advanced packaging solutions, and optical assembly processes, working with R&D and Azure engineering teams to bring innovations from prototype to production. The role involves collaboration with industry partners and a multidisciplinary team. | — | 0 |
| Critical Environment Field Service Engineer Field Service Engineer responsible for maintaining and ensuring the availability of critical environments within Microsoft's leased datacenters, focusing on mechanical and electrical equipment, operational efficiency, and safety compliance. | — | 0 |
| Security Solution Architecture Enterprise Identity Architect with deep expertise in IAM across complex, multitenant, and multiforest estates in the UK defence sector. The role will lead the unravelling of a complex identity landscape, establish a single authoritative master identity model spanning OFFICIAL to SECRET domains, and drive a secure, standards aligned roadmap built on Zero Trust and defence policy frameworks. | — | 0 |
| Microsoft Data Center Technician (DCT) Manager Lead a team of technicians responsible for hardware deployment, diagnostics, and decommissioning in Microsoft data centers, ensuring compliance with KPIs and SLAs. This role involves managing escalations, championing safety, and overseeing technician readiness and training within a large-scale cloud infrastructure environment. | — | 0 |
| Datacenter Technician (DCT) Apprentice - Level 3 Apprentice role focused on learning and supporting the installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and decommissioning of data center infrastructure for Microsoft's cloud services. | — | 0 |
| Critical Environment Operations Manager Lead the operational excellence of Microsoft datacenters, ensuring critical mechanical, electrical, and control systems deliver maximum availability and reliability. Build and develop high-performing teams, reduce high-impact incidents, and drive continuous improvement across safety, performance, and efficiency. | — | 0 |
| Lessor Relationship Manager This role focuses on managing relationships with lessors (third-party data center providers) to ensure the smooth operation and expansion of Microsoft's cloud infrastructure. It involves analyzing lessor performance, identifying areas for improvement, developing and managing programs to enhance lessor performance, and acting as a liaison between lessors and internal subject matter experts. The role requires strong analytical, communication, and program management skills, with a focus on driving operational excellence and maintaining 100% uptime. | — | 0 |
| Applied Science Intern Applied Science Intern position at Microsoft in London, England. | — | 0 |
| Applied Science Intern Applied Science Intern position at Microsoft in London, England. | — | 0 |
| Critical Environment Industrial Controls Systems Engineer This role is for an Industrial Control Systems Engineer responsible for maintaining and managing ICS systems within Microsoft's mission-critical datacentres. The engineer will focus on availability, data quality, security, and project management for these systems, which are crucial for powering Microsoft's cloud services. | — | 0 |
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