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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |