Software Engineer, CoreAI

Microsoft

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: —
Salary: $85,400–$168,100 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Mar 10, 2027

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $177k

This role $127k

$71k most similar roles pay here $224k

This role pays less than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $144,350–$209,100 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $127k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

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About Microsoft

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 599 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 590 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, CoreAI

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As a Software Engineer- CoreAI, you will join a team of engineers, applied scientists, and product teams to build AI-powered developer experiences, intelligent applications, and cloud-scale platforms. You will be responsible for developing software that enables customers to create, deploy, and operate next-generation applications while ensuring systems are secure and aligned with responsible AI principles. Your daily work involves evaluating emerging technologies such as large language models (LLMs), retrieval systems, agents, and agentic applications to solve complex engineering challenges. The role requires proficiency in programming languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. You will contribute to the design, testing, debugging, and operation of distributed cloud services and developer tools, focusing on building scalable and reliable infrastructure within the domain of AI-powered software development and automated agentic systems.

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Median $197625 from 2176 postings across 136 companies.

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Skills

Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Large Language Models (LLMs) Retrieval Systems Agentic Applications Python C++ C# Java JavaScript C APIs Observability

What you'll do

Develop AI-powered developer tools, intelligent applications, and cloud-scale platforms.
Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies like LLMs, retrieval systems, and agentic applications.
Build software that enables customers to create, deploy, and operate next-generation AI applications.
Apply engineering principles to solve complex problems through creative and sound technical design.
Ensure all systems are trustworthy, secure, and aligned with Microsoft's Responsible AI principles.
Design, test, debug, and deploy software services while ensuring scalability and reliability.
Translate stakeholder requirements into functional features and AI-powered experiences.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline is required, or equivalent experience.
Proven experience coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Ability to pass Microsoft Cloud Background Check and other required security screenings.
1+ year of technical engineering experience with coding in relevant programming languages (preferred).
Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field (preferred).
Experience building software applications, services, APIs, developer tools, or AI-powered systems (preferred).
Experience or demonstrated interest in artificial intelligence, machine learning, LLMs, or intelligent agents (preferred).

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