staff software engineering Staff Engineer tech_leadership · Posted Dec 15, 2025
$119,800 – $234,700
USD per year

About this role

Microsoft is hiring a staff-level Staff Engineer in the software engineering function based in Mountain View, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, Java, Rust, C#. Compensation is listed at $119,800–$234,700 per year.

Role
Staff Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
staff
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
Mountain View, CA
Department
Software Engineering
Posted
Dec 15, 2025

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Job description

from Microsoft careers
Overview
As Microsoft continues to push the boundaries of AI, we are on the lookout for passionate individuals to work with us on the most interesting and challenging AI questions of our time. Our vision is bold and broad — to build systems that have true artificial intelligence across agents, applications, services, and infrastructure. It’s also inclusive: we aim to make AI accessible to all — consumers, businesses, developers — so that everyone can realize its benefits.
 
Our Platform Infrastructure team is responsible for building and scaling the backend platform at the core of Microsoft consumer products, the integrations with our AI models and the tools that our engineers use. We collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering, product management, and AI research, empowering all Microsoft Copilot teams to more effectively bring cutting-edge AI research to production. 
 
We’re seeking experienced Platform Infrastructure Engineers who are passionate about AI, are deeply proficient in scaling backend technologies, and possess a mastery of templating to architect solutions that stand the test of time. 
 
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