Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack AI/ML
MicrosoftSenior Software Engineer - Full Stack AI/ML
MicrosoftLocation
Redmond, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/19/2026
Compensation
$119,800 - $261,000 per year
Job description
This role is part of the Engineering Operations team at Microsoft, focusing on enhancing operational excellence across the Microsoft Cloud. The team aims to build scalable machine learning infrastructure to enable autonomous and secure cloud systems. Candidates will leverage their expertise in MLOps to drive improvements in quality, reliability, and security. The position emphasizes collaboration, continuous learning, and responsible AI practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, OR equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
- Experience building software and services on Microsoft Azure or other cloud computing platforms.
Responsibilities
- Partner across multiple product groups to apply subject-matter expertise in distributed systems design practices.
- Lead by example and mentor others to produce extensible and maintainable code used across products.
- Develop and evangelize insights, best practices, and standards to improve system, platform, and product development.
- Drive continuous improvements in architecture, code, features, and operations by leveraging technical expertise.
- Provide technical leadership in test maturity reviews, static analysis reviews, and incident responses.
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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