Microsoft
Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack AI/ML
$120K–$261K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years; alternatives include a Master's Degree and 6+ years, or a Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years, or equivalent experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Build and improve cloud software and ML infrastructure for reliable, secure, AI-powered operations, while providing technical leadership across teams.
What you'll do
- Design and improve distributed systems, cloud architecture, and product fundamentals across multiple product groups.
- Develop maintainable code, share engineering standards and practices, and mentor others.
- Lead technical reviews and contribute to on-call rotations, incident response, and operational improvements.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years of technical engineering experience coding in a listed language, or equivalent experience.
- Experience building software and services on Microsoft Azure or other cloud computing platforms.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
Nice to have
- Experience with AI, ML, risk assessment systems, or intelligent automation solutions.
- Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, service reliability engineering, large datasets, or leading technical initiatives.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, Microsoft Azure, CI/CD
AI focus
Build scalable ML infrastructure for AI-powered operations and support autonomous, reliable, and secure cloud systems; apply AI/ML and intelligent automation to operational improvements.
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