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Microsoft hires Software Engineer AI roles across research, applied AI, and product teams, working on systems like Azure OpenAI, Copilot, and foundational model infrastructure. The company has a strong track record of sponsoring work visas for this function, covering multiple nonimmigrant and immigrant visa pathways.
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Overview
Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be, and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world.
The CoreAI organization at Microsoft builds the end-to-end AI stack and is core to Azure AI innovation and differentiation, as well as all of Microsoft’s flagship products, from GitHub, to Office, Teams, and Xbox. We are the team building Responsible AI, Azure OpenAI, Model as a Service, Azure ML, Cognitive Services, and the global Azure AI infrastructure for running the largest AI workloads on the planet. We do not just value differences or different perspectives - We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served. Within CoreAI, the Foundry team empowers builders around the world of all skill levels to easily create AI apps.
The Responsible AI group focuses on identifying, measuring, mitigating, and monitoring Responsible AI risks in AI-generated and human-generated content spanning text, image, audio, video, and multimodal content. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer - Responsible AI who is passionate about building customer-facing AI services with scalable and sustainable architecture and implementation and with high performance, low latency, and high availability.
In this role, you will work with a unique group of talented engineers, scientists, and product managers to build the industry's best Responsible AI services. You will own the design of new AI services and integration with existing services such as Azure AI Content Safety, Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Studio, and more.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
Responsibilities
- Partners with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for one or more complex scenarios. (e.g. Agentic Security, RAI for Agent, RAI Customization and more)
- Provides technical leadership for the identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
- Leads by example and mentors others to produce extensible and maintainable code used across the company.
- Leverages deep subject-matter expertise of cross-product features with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to lead multiple product's project plans, release plans, and work items.
- Holds accountability as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), mentoring engineers across products/solutions in area of RAI production features.
- Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in RAI product experience.
- Embody our culture and values.
Qualifications Required/Minimum Qualifications:
- 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.
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/Additional Qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience building infra for AI products at scale.
- Experience in developing cutting-edge AI products and applications, with an understanding of AI technology and customer requirements.
- Familiar with secure software design concepts.
- Proven track record of delivering projects that include multiple components.
- Ability to collaborate with partner teams, across disciplines and teams, to meet the engineering goals in a unified manner.
- Ability to generate clarity and direction in ambiguous situations.
Compensation
- The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 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.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process.

Overview
Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be, and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world.
The CoreAI organization at Microsoft builds the end-to-end AI stack and is core to Azure AI innovation and differentiation, as well as all of Microsoft’s flagship products, from GitHub, to Office, Teams, and Xbox. We are the team building Responsible AI, Azure OpenAI, Model as a Service, Azure ML, Cognitive Services, and the global Azure AI infrastructure for running the largest AI workloads on the planet. We do not just value differences or different perspectives - We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served. Within CoreAI, the Foundry team empowers builders around the world of all skill levels to easily create AI apps.
The Responsible AI group focuses on identifying, measuring, mitigating, and monitoring Responsible AI risks in AI-generated and human-generated content spanning text, image, audio, video, and multimodal content. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer - Responsible AI who is passionate about building customer-facing AI services with scalable and sustainable architecture and implementation and with high performance, low latency, and high availability.
In this role, you will work with a unique group of talented engineers, scientists, and product managers to build the industry's best Responsible AI services. You will own the design of new AI services and integration with existing services such as Azure AI Content Safety, Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Studio, and more.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
Responsibilities
- Partners with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for one or more complex scenarios. (e.g. Agentic Security, RAI for Agent, RAI Customization and more)
- Provides technical leadership for the identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
- Leads by example and mentors others to produce extensible and maintainable code used across the company.
- Leverages deep subject-matter expertise of cross-product features with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to lead multiple product's project plans, release plans, and work items.
- Holds accountability as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), mentoring engineers across products/solutions in area of RAI production features.
- Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in RAI product experience.
- Embody our culture and values.
Qualifications Required/Minimum Qualifications:
- 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.
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/Additional Qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience building infra for AI products at scale.
- Experience in developing cutting-edge AI products and applications, with an understanding of AI technology and customer requirements.
- Familiar with secure software design concepts.
- Proven track record of delivering projects that include multiple components.
- Ability to collaborate with partner teams, across disciplines and teams, to meet the engineering goals in a unified manner.
- Ability to generate clarity and direction in ambiguous situations.
Compensation
- The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 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.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process.
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If you're already on an H-1B with another employer, Microsoft can file a cap-exempt transfer petition. You're authorized to start working once USCIS receives the petition, without waiting for approval, as long as you maintain valid status.
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Does Microsoft sponsor H-1B visas for Software Engineer AIs?
Yes, Microsoft sponsors H-1B visas for Software Engineer AI roles. The company participates in the annual H-1B cap lottery for new applicants and also files cap-exempt H-1B transfer petitions for candidates already holding H-1B status with another employer. Because the role qualifies as a specialty occupation under USCIS criteria, the petition process is well-established for this job category at Microsoft.
How do I apply for Software Engineer AI jobs at Microsoft?
Applications go through Microsoft's careers portal at careers.microsoft.com. Software Engineer AI roles are listed under the Engineering job family and often specify the team, such as Azure AI, Microsoft Research, or Copilot. Tailoring your resume to reflect experience with large language models, model fine-tuning, or ML infrastructure improves your chances of clearing the initial screening. Migrate Mate also aggregates Microsoft's open Software Engineer AI roles filtered by visa sponsorship eligibility.
Which visa types does Microsoft commonly use for Software Engineer AI roles?
Microsoft sponsors H-1B, E-3, and H-1B1 visas for nonimmigrant work authorization in this role. For permanent residence, the company files EB-2 and EB-3 immigrant petitions through the PERM labor certification process. E-3 is available exclusively to Australian citizens and H-1B1 to citizens of Chile and Singapore, both offering cap-exempt processing outside the annual lottery.
What qualifications does Microsoft expect for Software Engineer AI roles?
Microsoft typically expects a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, machine learning, or a closely related field for Software Engineer AI positions. Practical experience with model training pipelines, transformer architectures, and large-scale distributed systems is weighted heavily. Research publications or engineering contributions to production AI systems, particularly in the Azure or OpenAI ecosystem, can differentiate your application at senior levels.
How long does the visa sponsorship process take when joining Microsoft?
For H-1B transfers from another employer, you can begin work as soon as USCIS receives the petition, typically within days of filing. For new H-1B cap registrations, the lottery runs in March for an October 1 start date, meaning the cycle from registration to authorization spans roughly six months. Premium processing, available for an additional USCIS fee, can reduce adjudication to 15 business days once the petition is filed.
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