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Senior and/or Principal Software Engineer - AI Frameworks Networking, Systems and Tools

Microsoft

Location

United States

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/4/2026

Compensation

$142,800 - $331,200 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202696.0% approval-64% YoY
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Job description

The AI Frameworks team at Microsoft is seeking a Senior and/or Principal Software Engineer to design and implement systems stacks and tools for AI models. This role involves collaboration with hardware teams and ML developers to ensure quality integration with Azure. Candidates should possess hands-on experience in all phases of software development and a strong understanding of computer architecture. The position emphasizes a collaborative culture and innovation in AI software development.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • 4+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C++, C, or Python.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Apply strong engineering principles for defining robust and maintainable architectures and designs.
  • Collaborate broadly across multiple disciplines from hardware designers to ML developers.
  • Help establish and drive the adoption of good coding standards and patterns.
  • Perform software development in C/C++, C#, Python, and other languages.
  • Identify requirements, scope solutions, estimate work, and schedule deliverables.

Benefits

  • Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Microsoft Corporation

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

503

FY2026

Approval rate

96.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

3,062

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.7%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-64%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-83%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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