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Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft
$119,800.00 - $234,700.00 / yr
United States, Washington, Redmond
Feb 16, 2026
Overview Microsoft 365 and Copilot are significant drivers of Microsoft's success across the commercial landscape. The Microsoft 365 Growth + Incubation (MG+I) team is focused on incubating and accelerating growth across Microsoft 365 with AI-powered experiences like Copilot, incubating new product capabilities, and driving partner-led scale. We help customers become Frontier Firms-organizations that embrace AI to reimagine work-by embedding intelligent agents into workflows and shaping product-market fit through tight feedback loops. We are seeking a skilled and visionarySenior Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and scaling of AI-powered multi-agent systems. You will architect intelligent, secure, and scalable agent-based platforms that integrate deeply with Microsoft 365, Copilot, and the Microsoft Graph ecosystem. This role is foundational to our AI transformation journey and will shape the future of agentic architecture at Microsoft and extensibility to our partner ecosystem. You'll work closely with engineering, product, and design teams to build scalable, secure, and compliant agentic systems that extend the reach of Microsoft 365 Copilot. You'll define the technical foundation for partner extensibility and ensure the architecture supports rapid innovation and enterprise-grade performance. 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 Responsibilities Architect and implement scalable, secure, and compliant multi-agent systems using LLMs, orchestration frameworks, and Microsoft's AI stack. Technically drive solutions from idea to production quality product. Integrate agents with Microsoft Graph, Power Platform, and internal APIs to enable cross-system intelligence and automation. Define and enforce architectural standards for agent interoperability, real-time processing, and fault tolerance. Drive performance optimization and observability improvements across agentic workflows. Oversee Live Site operations for agentic systems, ensuring reliability, rapid incident response, and continuous improvement. Ensure compliance with Microsoft's Responsible AI and security standards, including Role Based Access Control (RBAC), data masking, and audit logging. Demonstrated technical leadership and ability to mentor engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence and innovation. Collaborate with partner engineering teams to build extensible frameworks that support third-party agent development and deployment. Work closely with Product Managers in an incubation setting. Embody ourcultureandvalues Qualifications Required 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. 2+ years of experience working with distributed systems, microservices, and/or cloud-native architectures (Azure preferred). 1+ years' experience in AI/ML or agentic systems. Preferred Qualifications: Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. Expertise in Python, C#, and TypeScript. Experience with AI frameworks such as LangChain, Semantic Kernel, and orchestration tools like Autogen. Familiarity with LLMs (Large Language Models), vector databases, and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines. Experience, ability, and willingness to work collaboratively and independently with other engineering and other leaders and teams on the implementation of large, distributed systems. Solid grasp of security, compliance, and data governance in enterprise environments. Familiarity with Microsoft 365 extensibility, Copilot Studio, and Microsoft Graph API. Experience with MCP (Model Context Protocol) and agent coordination protocols. Contributions to open-source AI or agentic frameworks are highly valued. #DPG #G+E #Copilot 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 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, read more about requesting accommodations.