Microsoft

AI Engineer II & Senior AI Engineer - Getting Customers Ready for AI

Microsoft$120K — $160K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field plus 2+ years of experience in coding (C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python) or equivalent experience
  • Experience in building or deploying AI/ML systems including models and applications
  • Strong programming skills in Python or similar for AI development and data processing
  • Knowledge of machine learning fundamentals, statistics, and data processing techniques
  • Experience with scalable data pipelines and cloud-based AI/ML workloads
  • Familiarity with MLOps practices like CI/CD and model deployment

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and enhance AI-powered solutions for customer challenges
  • Develop and operate scalable data pipelines and AI infrastructure for model lifecycle management
  • Deploy, monitor, and optimize AI systems using MLOps to improve performance
  • Transform large-scale, multi-source data into actionable intelligence
  • Integrate AI capabilities into applications and services for end-user experiences
  • Contribute to AI readiness initiatives to help customers adopt AI securely
  • Prototype and iterate on AI solutions while managing evolving requirements
  • Collaborate with teams to translate complex problems into AI-driven solutions
  • Write maintainable, well-tested code adhering to engineering and security practices

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technologies
  • Collaborative work environment with diverse teams
  • Focus on secure solutions for enterprise-level AI adoption
  • Professional development opportunities in AI and data science
  • Participation in a culture that values innovation and problem-solving
Full Job Description
Microsoft Security's Getting Customers Ready for AI team is seeking an AI Engineer II and a Senior AI Engineer to help design, build, and deploy AI-native systems that enable customers to securely adopt AI at enterprise scale.

This role sits at the intersection of AI engineering, security, and real-world application, where you will develop intelligent systems that transform signals across identity, devices, data, applications, and infrastructure into actionable insights, automation, and customer value. You will work across the AI lifecycle-from model development and data pipelines to production deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement-while helping shape secure and scalable AI solutions for enterprise environments.

Working in a collaborative environment, you will partner with engineering, data science, product, and customer-facing teams to bridge the gap between AI innovation and real-world applications, enabling automation, enhanced decision-making, reasoning, and innovation.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and improve AI-powered solutions, including machine learning models, LLM-based applications, RAG systems, and agentic workflows that solve customer and business challenges.
  • Develop and operate scalable data pipelines, ETL processes, training datasets, and AI infrastructure to support model development, deployment, and lifecycle management.
  • Deploy, monitor, and optimize AI systems using MLOps practices, leveraging telemetry and feedback to improve performance, reliability, security, and scalability.
  • Transform large-scale, multi-source data into contextual intelligence, automation, and decision-support capabilities that drive customer and business outcomes.
  • Build and integrate AI capabilities into applications, services, APIs, and platforms to deliver end-to-end customer experiences.
  • Contribute to AI readiness initiatives through frameworks, metrics, telemetry, and solutions that help customers securely adopt and operationalize AI technologies.
  • Demonstrate a builder mindset by rapidly prototyping, experimenting, and iterating on AI solutions while navigating ambiguity and evolving requirements.
  • Partner across engineering, data science, product, and customer teams to translate complex problems into practical, AI-driven solutions.
  • Write maintainable, well-tested code and contribute to engineering excellence through documentation, operational rigor, governance, and adherence to security, compliance, and Responsible AI practices.
  • Embody our culture and values.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR equivalent experience.


Other Requirements: Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience building, deploying, or contributing to AI/ML systems, including machine learning models, LLM-based applications, RAG architectures, agentic workflows, or other data-driven solutions.
  • Demonstrated programming skills in Python or similar languages for AI development, data processing, system integration, and automation.
  • Knowledge of machine learning fundamentals, statistics, optimization, and data processing techniques.
  • Experience developing and operating scalable data pipelines, distributed systems, or cloud-based AI/ML workloads.
  • Familiarity with MLOps practices such as CI/CD, model deployment, monitoring, versioning, containerization, and AI lifecycle management.
  • Experience working with modern AI technologies, including LLMs, vector databases, retrieval systems, and related AI frameworks and tools.
  • Problem-solving skills, curiosity, and the ability to learn quickly, navigate ambiguity, and deliver solutions in rapidly evolving technology environments.


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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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