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Posted date: Aug 19, 2025
Category: Software Engineering
Location: Redmond, WA
Estimated salary: $188,900
Range: $119,800 - $258,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: Up to 50% work from home
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
Are you excited to shape the future of Windows by bringing agentic, AI powered experiences to the shell and the core services that power it?Do you thrive on building scalable UX and UX platforms that power delightful, intelligent experiences? Imagine your code lighting up across the globe within hours - impacting how people interact with Windows every day. If that excites you, we’ve got the perfect opportunity.
The Windows Shell and Services team is at the forefront of AI innovation in Windows. We’re on a mission to elevate customer lifetime value by crafting experiences that are not only AI-driven but also deeply grounded in data and user delight. Our engineering culture is modern, agile, and deeply invested in building robust platforms that empower us to ship confidently and securely.
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer who’s eager to dive into Microsoft and AI technologies, lead and grow in a collaborative and inclusive environment, and help shape the next generation of AI-powered Windows experiences. If you are looking to accelerate your journey, this is your chance to make a global impact – and fast.
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.
Lead AI infusion across Windows surfaces (e.g. Settings, Start, Taskbar, File Explorer, Notifications) and platform services—clarify scenarios, define roadmaps, and drive end to end execution from prototype to flight to worldwide release.Design and develop AI-driven applications, delivering scalable, user-focused solutions across Web, OS and mobile platforms.Prototype agentic experiences (retrieval, tool use/actions, on device inference) and harden them into scalable, secure components and services—owning performance, reliability, and cost efficiency. (Our teams actively use custom/on device models in engineering workflows today.)Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the AI playbook, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, alerting stakeholders about status and initiates actions to restore system/product/service for simple and complex problems when appropriate. Drive data informed iteration with experimentation and telemetry—define success metrics, build/monitor dashboards, and run A/Bs to grow engagement and customer lifetime value.Advise leadership on AI strategy. Track the state of the art, evaluate build vs buy for models and platforms, and influence investment decisions in partnership with PM, Design, Research, and partner orgs.Raise the engineering bar—contribute to shared tooling, enforce privacy/security/accessibility standards, and mentor engineers across teams.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline AND 4+ years of technical engineering experience coding in C, C++, C#, or Python;OR equivalent experience.1+ years experience working with AI frameworks or machine learning.4+ years collaborating cross functionally, owning deliverables, and driving results to meet business objectives.Industry experience prototyping and shipping AI powered features or platforms in production.
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 Qualifications:
Experience with AI tools used in software development and extensive exposure to latest AI technologies.Understanding of Windows, COM, WinRT API.ndustry experience prototyping and shipping AI powered features or platforms in production at consumer scale.Software Engineering IC4 - 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
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 26, 2025.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.
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