Microsoft

Software Engineer

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field with proven coding experience in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Experience in building or contributing to AI/ML models or data-driven systems.
  • Programming proficiency in Python for AI development.
  • Understanding of machine learning fundamentals and data processing workflows.
  • Experience with LLMs, RAG pipelines, or vector databases.
  • Familiarity with MLOps practices (CI/CD, model deployment, monitoring).
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure preferred) for AI/ML workloads.

Responsibilities

  • Build AI/ML models, including LLM-based and RAG systems to address business challenges.
  • Implement AI-driven system components, translating requirements into functioning solutions.
  • Transform multi-source data into actionable insights and automation pipelines.
  • Create and maintain data pipelines and ETL workflows for AI model development.
  • Deploy models utilizing MLOps practices and ensure system performance.
  • Support AI-powered solutions for customer adoption of AI capabilities.
  • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-driven features.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off and holiday leave to promote work-life balance.
  • Professional development opportunities and continuous learning resources.
  • Employee discounts and perks with various vendors and partners.
Full Job Description
Overview

This role sits at the intersection of AI engineering and real-world application, where you will contribute to building intelligent systems that transform signals across identity, devices, data, applications, and infrastructure into actionable insights and automation.

You will work as part of a collaborative engineering team to develop, deploy, and improve AI systems-from model development and data pipelines to production deployment and monitoring-while growing your expertise in modern AI technologies and enterprise systems.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

AI Systems & Model Development

  • Contribute to building AI/ML models, including LLM-based and RAG systems, to solve customer and business problems.


  • Implement components of AI-driven systems and workflows, translating requirements into working solutions.


  • Assist in transforming multi-source data into contextual intelligence and automation pipelines.


Data & MLOps Foundations

  • Build and maintain data pipelines, ETL workflows, and training datasets for AI model development.


  • Support deployment of models using MLOps practices (CI/CD, basic model versioning, containerized environments).


  • Monitor and troubleshoot AI systems for performance, reliability, and data quality issues.


AI Readiness & Customer Solutions

  • Contribute to building AI-powered solutions and tools that help customers adopt AI capabilities securely and effectively.


  • Support implementation of AI readiness metrics, telemetry, and reporting under guidance from senior engineers.


  • Assist in integrating AI capabilities into services, APIs, and applications.


Builder Mindset & Growth

  • Demonstrate a builder mindset with a bias for action, rapidly prototyping features and iterating based on feedback.


  • Learn to operate in ambiguous problem spaces, breaking down tasks into incremental deliverables.


  • Continuously improve through experimentation, debugging, and telemetry-driven insights.


Collaboration & Execution

  • Collaborate with engineering, data science, and product teams to deliver AI-driven features and solutions.


  • Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and team execution processes.


  • Contribute to integration efforts across systems, services, and APIs.


Engineering Excellence

  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code for AI systems and data pipelines.


  • Document system design, model behavior, and implementation details for team knowledge sharing and maintainability.


  • Follow best practices for security, compliance, and responsible AI development.


Qualifications

Required 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience building or contributing to AI/ML models or data-driven systems.


  • Programming experience in Python or similar languages for AI development.


  • Understanding of machine learning fundamentals and data processing workflows.


  • Experience with LLMs, RAG pipelines, or vector databases (coursework or project experience acceptable).


  • Exposure to MLOps practices (CI/CD, model deployment, monitoring).


  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) for AI/ML workloads.


  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn quickly in fast-evolving AI domains.


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.

About Microsoft

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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