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Work type
On-site
Location
WA
Salary
$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
70 days ago
Closes
Sep 23, 2026

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Similar $180k
This role $177k
$106k most similar roles pay here $248k

This role pays more than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $152,150–$208,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

Microsoft currently has 728 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 664 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · | Microsoft Careers

As an AI Platform Engineer at Microsoft's Evals and Response Quality team in Redmond, WA, you will collaborate with top-tier AI engineers to build and enhance systems that support rapid development and deployment of AI products. Your daily tasks include designing data pipelines, evaluation frameworks, and retrieval systems, as well as identifying and addressing quality degradation issues through tooling and system improvements. You will write production code in Python and TypeScript, deploying and iterating quickly on RAG pipelines to improve response quality. The role requires expertise in languages such as Python, Golang, Java/C#, Scala, Rust, and TypeScript (React/Next.js), along with experience in AI/ML systems and model evaluation. You must thrive in a fast-paced environment, capable of clear communication across technical and non-technical teams while managing multiple priorities efficiently.

What you'll do

  • Build and enhance data pipelines and evaluation frameworks for AI systems.
  • Identify and address quality degradation issues by developing necessary tooling and systems.
  • Design and manage a continuous feedback loop for model and system improvements.
  • Develop and scale retrieval (RAG) pipelines to improve response quality in production.
  • Write and maintain production code in Python and TypeScript, ensuring rapid iteration cycles.
  • Translate research insights into practical enhancements for AI products and services.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of experience building and releasing production software at the platform level.
  • Master's degree in computer science or related technical discipline required.
  • Hands-on experience building, deploying, or improving AI/ML systems in production.
  • Strong coding skills with proficiency in Python, TypeScript, Golang, Java/C#, Scala, Rust.
  • Experience with model pretraining, post training, evaluation, and inference.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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