New

Software Engineer II- Office AI Team

Microsoft
$100,600.00 - $199,000.00 / yr
United States, Washington, Redmond
Feb 28, 2026
Overview Are you passionate about shaping the future applications of AI and empowering millions of users to unlock their full potential in the productivity space?Do you like working in a dynamic, fast-paced environmentwhere youcan quickly integrate new large language models into a product to evaluate its capabilities for meeting customer needs,pivot fromincubation toproduction-path, and gain insights rapidlyfrom experiments and evaluationsto determine the path forward? Microsoft 365 is where the world works, learns, and creates.Join the Office AI teamtoreimagineWord, Excel, PowerPoint,and OneNote, turning intents into outcomes and helping hundreds of millions be more productive every day.Office AI plays a pivotal role in shaping thefuture of Office, through empowering users to interact with and change their content through natural language, making Copilot more intelligent,proactiveand seamlessly integrated into users' workflows, as well as enabling agentic workflows to interact with Office files. Asa SoftwareEngineer II,you'll: Turn ideas into reality: Collaborate with experienced engineers and scientists to design, prototype, and deliver AI-poweredand agenticsolutions that make Office apps smarter and more intuitive. Accelerate your growth in product engineering:Leverage AI in your daily work and processes, learningfrom industry leaders while applying your knowledge ofLLMsand software engineering to real-world challenges andimprovethe Office product. Make an impact: See your work ship to production and help hundreds of millions of users be more productive every day. Work in a dynamic, supportive team: Partner with product managers, designers, applied scientists, and other engineers in a fast-paced environment where your contributions matter. This opportunity will allow you to work in an exciting and fast-paced environment in a product team to ship products globally,collaboratingclosely across engineering, product management, design, and applied science to deliver experiences to production.You will be part of delivering world class solutions, leading with AI-forward and AI-first solutions! Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.Bring yourgrowth mindsettoinnovateinwaythatempowersothers andcollaborateto 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. Responsibilities Shipfeatures withProduct Management, Design,ScienceandEngineering.Coownscenario goals; translate product requirements intoengineering work and solutionsthat meet quality/latency/cost targets. Prompting andevaluation ofLLMs to deliver oncustomer scenarios. Leverage AI tools to improve engineeringdevelopment and processes. Debug and investigate customer feedback and production usage and fundamentals of features developed. Collaborate across engineering for code reviewing pull requests, reviewing design documents and techniques. Qualifications Required/MinimumQualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND2+years experienceincoding in Python, Typescript, C#, Java or C++ OR equivalent experience Other Requirements: Abilityto meet Microsoft,customerand/or government security screening requirements arerequiredfor this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will berequiredto pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years Preferred Qualifications: Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 2+year(s)experienceinexperience incoding in Python, Typescript, C#,Java or C++.OR equivalent experience. 2+yearsexperiencedeveloping and deploying live production systems as part of a product team. 1+ years working with large language models (LLMs)in shipping scenarios Demonstratedproficiencyleveragingthe latest in AI/agentic coding tools,both through work experience and hackathons or personal projects. Ability to quickly ramp up onnew technologiesand adapt to rapidly changing requirements andtechnical landscape AI Fluency: Knowledgeable about emerging AI capabilities and tooling; adept at leveraging AI-powered solutions to accelerate development, automate repetitive tasks, and streamline code refactoring. Full stack experience (UX, middle tier, backend) Hybrid work skills - clear synchronous and asynchronous communication,teamworkand collaboration skills Experience developing task specific metrics and evaluation datasets Customer focused, strategic,drives forresults, is self-motivated, and has a propensity for action. Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 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 $131,400 - $215,400 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. 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