Senior AI Engineer
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Machine Learning · Artificial Intelligence
In short
As a Senior AI Engineer on the Microsoft Office AI team, you will be instrumental in developing AI-native work experiences across Copilot in Office and Copilot Cowork. This role involves understanding domain-specific workflows, translating insights into practical product and technical decisions, and building production-grade AI agents. Success requires a blend of customer interaction, hands-on engineering, and a passion for transforming how people work through intelligent systems.
Responsibilities
- Architect, prototype, and lead iteration on AI agent experiences for domain-specific workflows in Copilot.
- Drive feature delivery at the intersection of SWE, applied science, product, and domain expertise.
- Design evaluation frameworks and observability tools for AI agent health and continuous learning.
- Invent and lead domain-specialized agent experiences by collaborating with customers and domain experts.
- Cultivate technical excellence and mentor coworkers, driving improvements in agent development platforms and processes.
- Embody Microsoft culture and values.
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 OR equivalent experience.
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience (or Ph.D. and 3+ years).
- 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.
- Course work, research, or relevant training in ML/AI/LLMs, with a demonstrated track record of pushing into new interdisciplinary areas.
- Proven track record of technical leadership, including orchestrating complex agentic systems in production, advanced prompt design, tool/function calling, context and memory management, routing/planning, and evaluation.
- Deep understanding of async programming patterns, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems.
- Prior experience in a professional domain such as finance, accounting, or human resources, with an understanding of domain-specific workflows, business rules, and customer needs.
- Experience in forward-deployed engineering or similar customer-facing technical roles.
- Growth mindset, resilience, and communication & collaboration skills.
Benefits
- 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
Skills
PythonCC++C#JavaJavaScriptTypescriptMachine LearningLLM
#AI#Microsoft Office#Copilot#Software Engineering#Agent Systems
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Company
MicrosoftJob Posted
1 day ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Salary
US$119,800–234,700 / year
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
United States
Qualification
Bachelor, Master, Doctoral
Applicants
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