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Software Engineer II - AI Frameworks

Microsoft
$100,600.00 - $199,000.00 / yr
United States, Washington, Redmond
Mar 27, 2026
Overview The AI Frameworks team at Microsoft develops AI software that enables running AI models on specialized AI Infrastructure.The team collaborate with hardware teams and hardware partners to build the software stacks for novel AI accelerators. We work closely with MLresearchersand developers tooptimizeand scale out model training and inference. The teamoperatesat the intersection of AI algorithmic innovation, purpose-built AI hardware, systems, and software. We are a cross-disciplineteam of highly capable and motivated people with a collaborative and inclusive culture. We collaborate with and contribute to theopen-sourcecommunity. As a Software Engineer II - AI Frameworks on this team, you will have the opportunity to build infrastructure as a service, work on the fundamental abstractions, programming model, runtimes,libraries,and APIs to enable large scale training andinferencing ofmodels on novel AI hardware. This is a technical role: it requires hands on software design and development skills.We'relooking for Software Engineer II who has a demonstrated history of solving hard technical problems and is motivated to tackle the hardest problems in building a full end-to-end AI infrastrucure stack. An entrepreneurial approach and ability to take initiative and move fast are essential. 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 Apply strong engineering principles for defining robust and maintainable architectures and designs. Collaborate broadly across multipledisciplines,from hardware designers to ML developers. Helpestablishand drivetheadoption of good coding standards and patterns. Perform software development in C/C++ and other languages. Identifyrequirements, scope solutions, estimate work, schedule deliverables. Qualifications Required/Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++ OR equivalent experience. Other Qualifications: 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. Additional/Preferred Qualifications: Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C or C++ OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C or C++ OR equivalent experience. Understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) CS fundamentals Technical background and solid foundation in software engineering principles and architecture design Understanding of networking stack / protocols Experience & Know-how to developing strong processes and work-flow to debugging deployments in cloud Deep intellectual curiosity and passion about learning new technologies Cross-team collaboration skills and the desire to collaborate in a team of researchers and developers Great cross-team collaboration skills and the desire to collaborate in a team of researchers and developers 1+ years experience working with firmware or driver development in windows/linux #aifx #AIInfra 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. 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.