Microsoft

Software Engineer- CoreAI

Microsoft$85K — $168K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field with coding experience in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • 1+ years technical engineering experience preferred
  • Master's Degree (or currently pursuing) in Computer Science or related field is a plus
  • Experience in software applications, services, APIs, developer tools, or AI systems
  • Interest in AI technologies like machine learning and large language models (LLMs)

Responsibilities

  • Apply engineering principles and AI techniques to tackle complex problems
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather user requirements and deliver AI-powered features
  • Evaluate and implement emerging AI technologies to address real-world challenges
  • Develop AI-driven developer tools and cloud-scale platforms
  • Build software for creating, deploying, and operating next-generation AI applications
  • Ensure compliance with Microsoft's Responsible AI principles in system design
  • Maintain awareness of advancements in AI and apply new knowledge to enhance current products

Benefits

  • Full benefits package will be offered
  • Opportunities for professional development and learning
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies and projects
  • Collaborative team environment
  • Potential for flexible work arrangements
Full Job Description
Overview

As a Software Engineer in CoreAI, you will collaborate with engineers, applied scientists, and product teams to build AI-powered developer experiences, intelligent applications, and cloud-scale platforms and services that help customers create, deploy, and operate the next generation of software. You will contribute to projects involving artificial intelligence, machine learning, large language models (LLMs), retrieval systems, agents and agentic applications, developer tools, and distributed cloud services. You will evaluate emerging AI technologies, apply strong engineering fundamentals, and develop solutions that are scalable, reliable, secure, and aligned with Microsoft's responsible AI principles. This opportunity will enable you to deepen your technical expertise while helping shape the future of AI-powered software development.

This role is targeting a Summer 2027 (May- September) start date.

Responsibilities
  • Applies engineering principles and AI techniques to solve complex problems through sound and creative engineering.
  • Works with stakeholders to understand user requirements and deliver features, services, and AI-powered experiences.
  • Evaluates and applies emerging AI technologies, including large language models (LLMs), retrieval systems, agents, and agentic applications, to real-world engineering challenges.
  • Contributes to the development of AI-powered developer tools, intelligent applications, agents, and cloud-scale platforms and services.
  • Helps build software that enables customers and developers to create, deploy, and operate next-generation AI-powered applications.
  • Understands and applies Microsoft's Responsible AI principles to ensure systems are trustworthy, secure, safe, and aligned with customer expectations.
  • Learns new engineering methods, AI technologies, tools, and frameworks and incorporates them into daily work.
  • Seeks feedback and applies engineering best practices to improve code quality, maintainability, reliability, and performance.
  • Demonstrates effective time management and collaboration while delivering software projects in a team environment.
  • Contributes to the design, development, testing, debugging, deployment, and operation of software systems and services, considering scalability, reliability, efficiency, and observability.
  • Stays current on advancements in artificial intelligence and software engineering and applies new knowledge to improve products, platforms, and customer experiences.


Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience 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 Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
  • OR Master's Degree (or currently pursuing a degree) in Computer Science or related technical field with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Experience building software applications, services, APIs, developer tools, or AI-powered systems.
  • Experience or demonstrated interest in artificial intelligence, machine learning, large language models (LLMs), intelligent agents, or related AI technologies.

#EiP #IC2SWE

Software Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $85,400 - $168,100 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $111,100 - $183,700 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

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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Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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