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Senior AI Engineer

Microsoft

Location

Redmond, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

11/7/2026

Compensation

$119,800 - $261,000 per year

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

The Senior AI Engineer role on the Microsoft Office AI team focuses on creating AI-native work experiences across Copilot in Office and Copilot Cowork. The position involves understanding domain-specific workflows and collaborating with customers to translate insights into practical AI solutions. The engineer will prototype, build, and improve production-grade domain agents while ensuring they meet real customer needs. This role requires a blend of technical expertise and customer engagement to drive innovation in AI-driven productivity.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • 4+ years of professional software development experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, Python, Typescript/Javascript, C, C++, or C#.
  • 2+ years of experience training, fine-tuning, and evaluating ML/LLM models, including data preparation, experiment design, offline/online validation, and performance optimization.
  • 2+ years of production experience architecting and deploying applications with LLMs and/or agent systems.
  • Proven track record of technical leadership, including orchestrating complex agentic systems in production.
  • Deep understanding of async programming patterns, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems.

Responsibilities

  • Architect, prototype, and lead the iteration on AI agent experiences that reimagine domain-specific workflows across Copilot in Office and Copilot Cowork.
  • Drive the delivery of features by translating customer needs, domain knowledge, model capability, and product intent into intelligent, production-ready systems.
  • Design evaluation frameworks and observability tools to monitor real-time agent health and investigate customer feedback.
  • Invent and lead industry-defining domain-specialized agent experiences by working directly with customers and domain experts.
  • Cultivate a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning while mentoring coworkers to elevate the technical bar of the team.

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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