NewPrincipal Software Engineer (AI / Agentic Developer Productivity) MicrosoftPrincipal Software Engineer (AI / Agentic Developer Productivity)Redmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearES365 owns the tools and systems used by thousands of Microsoft developers who innovate across the companys largest codebases, from source control and check-in experience to build, validation, and deployment automation. For additional context, example workstreams have included AI-assisted large-scale codebase refactoring, automated package integrations, deep architectural Q&A over codebases, and human-in-the-loop directed code changes.
Senior Software Engineer MicrosoftSenior Software EngineerRedmond, WA$119,800–$234,700 / yearThere is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year. Understands up and downstream effects of solutions and work provided to ensure appropriate security and performance, drives reliability in the solutions, and optimizes dependency chains and retrieves across teams.
Principal Software Engineer MicrosoftPrincipal Software EngineerRedmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearOwning the architecture and run-state reliability of AI-driven support workflows; defining the reliability bar for incident response and live-site health; and serving as a designated responsible individual (DRI) who leads incident retrospectives to identify root causes, owns repair actions, and prevents recurrence across the platform. Industry or company-wide thought leadership in AI engineering—for example, driving adoption of emerging technologies, representing engineering to executives and external audiences, or contributions such as patents, publications, or widely adopted internal frameworks.
Principal Software Engineer - Growth (CoreAI) MicrosoftPrincipal Software Engineer - Growth (CoreAI)Redmond, WA$165,600–$296,400 / yearAt this level, impact comes from building repeatable systems and raising the engineering bar: better experiment quality, better telemetry, safer rollouts, and clearer business outcomes — delivered through pragmatic execution and deep technical judgment. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $220,800 - $331,200 per year.
Research Software Engineer - Multiple Levels- AI Frontiers MicrosoftResearch Software Engineer - Multiple Levels- AI FrontiersRedmond, WA$102,100–$202,200 / yearOur projects have been guided by this mission, such as our agentic reasoning models (Phi family), our latest Computer Use Model (Fara), our synthetic data generation pipeline (AgentInstruct), our agent frameworks and experiences (AutoGen, Magentic-One and Magentic-UI), as well as our agentic ecosystems (Magentic Marketplace). Masters Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, System Engineering, Human Computer Interaction, or related field AND 3+ years experience working in a software engineering team and/or shipping production code OR equivalent experience .
Principal Software Engineer, Foundry Agents - CoreAI MicrosoftPrincipal Software Engineer, Foundry Agents - CoreAIRedmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearWithin CoreAI, the Foundry Agents organization is responsible for key ownership areas across the end‑to‑end agent lifecycle: (a) Foundry Agents platform to deploy and run agents securely at enterprise scale with seamless integration with governed tools, (b) model fine‑tuning to train and improve agentic performance, and (c) Foundry observability to generate insights from agentic traces and continuously evaluate and optimize agents. Masters Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 15+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
Principal Software Engineer - CoreAI MicrosoftPrincipal Software Engineer - CoreAIRedmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearMasters Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. You will work in a group focusing on advancing Azure Content Understanding, a multimodal AI capability that enables organizations to transform unstructured data—such as text, documents, audio, images, and video—into structured, actionable insights.
Principal/Senior Software Engineer, Experimentation Platform - CoreAI MicrosoftPrincipal/Senior Software Engineer, Experimentation Platform - CoreAIRedmond, WA$119,800–$234,700 / yearMaster’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year.
Sr. Software Engineer - CTJ - Poly MicrosoftSr. Software Engineer - CTJ - PolyRedmond, WA$119,800–$234,700 / yearMasters Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate.
Software Engineer II - CTJ - Poly MicrosoftSoftware Engineer II - CTJ - PolyRedmond, WA$102,100–$202,200 / yearMasters Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year.
Software Engineer II - CTJ - Top Secret MicrosoftSoftware Engineer II - CTJ - Top SecretRedmond, WA$102,100–$202,200 / yearCollaboration skills will be required to work closely with other engineering teams to ensure services and systems are highly stable, meet performance Service level agreements (SLA), and meet the expectations of internal and external customers and users. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate.
NewSMTS/LMTS Full Stack Software Engineer Tableau SoftwareSMTS/LMTS Full Stack Software EngineerSeattle, WAExperience integrating and orchestrating LLMs and AI services using APIs, SDKs, and agent frameworks such as OpenAI APIs, LangChain, MCP, RAG pipelines, tool calling, and vector databases. Our team is shaping the next generation of analytics, delivering seamless, interactive visualization experiences embedded directly into user workflows and integrated with modern platforms to enhance engagement and collaboration.
NewSenior Software Engineer, Reliability NametagSenior Software Engineer, ReliabilitySeattle, WA$120,000–$190,000 / yearYou'll design and scale the systems that keep our identity verification platform fast, secure, and always available, and build the tooling that makes our engineering team more productive and autonomous. By enabling trust at scale, we help enterprises reduce fraud, streamline onboarding, and deliver secure user experiences that customers love.
Senior Software Engineer - CTJ - TS/SCI MicrosoftSenior Software Engineer - CTJ - TS/SCIRedmond, WA$119,800–$234,700 / yearMasters Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or related field AND 3+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or industrial controls OR Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or related field AND 5+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or industrial controls OR equivalent experience. · Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or related field AND 2+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or industrial controls OR equivalent experience.
Software Engineer MicrosoftSoftware EngineerRedmond, WA$102,100–$202,200 / yearThere is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year. You will be part of a cross-functional team of software engineers, data scientists, technical program managers, and designers who work side-by-side with high-impact and strategic customers and their engineers to build innovative solutions.
Principal Software Engineering - AI Frameworks MicrosoftPrincipal Software Engineering - AI FrameworksRedmond, WA$142,800–$274,800 / yearThere is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year. Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
Senior Software Engineer, Security AI MicrosoftSenior Software Engineer, Security AIRedmond, WA$119,800–$234,700 / yearIn this hands-on engineering role, you will design, build, and operate production AI services that combine large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, agent-based workflows, knowledge systems, and security data to solve real-world security challenges. You will collaborate with engineering, applied science, threat intelligence, security operations, product, and partner teams across Cloud + AI to deliver systems that are secure by design, operationally excellent, durable and grounded in measurable platform impact.
Senior Embedded Software Development Engineer MicrosoftSenior Embedded Software Development EngineerRedmond, WA$119,800–$234,700 / yearDoctorate in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) experience in industry or in a research and development environment, could include completion of a post doctoral research position OR Masters Degree in Physics, Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years experience in industry or in a research and development environment. Drive hardware–software integration: Implement and debug interfaces to FPGA and SoC components using Memory-Mapped I/O (MMIO), interrupts, and driver Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), working closely with hardware and FPGA engineers to resolve integration issues.
NewSenior Research Software Engineer MicrosoftSenior Research Software EngineerRedmond, WA$119,800–$234,700 / yearMasters Degree and/or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, Python, Rust, C#, C++, Java, JavaScript OR Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, Python, Rust, C#, C++, Java, JavaScript. The Microsoft Research Americas Engineering team supports several MSR labs (Redmond, New England, New York City, and Montreal) and seeks an innovative and experienced Senior Research Software Engineer on the Agentic Experiences team to drive and contribute to a variety of research projects in various stages of research and productization.
Software Engineer II MicrosoftSoftware Engineer IIRedmond, WA$102,100–$202,200 / yearYou will work across the full stack—from low-level Linux-based device software to cloud-scale service orchestration—enabling intelligent decision-making on hardware health signals and improving overall cloud hardware availability and performance. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year.