Senior Software Engineer

The Create Team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop impactful AI-powered solutions that enhance everyday creativity and productivity. This position requires a hands-on engineering professional who is committed to excellence, values writing clean and maintainable code, conducts thorough code reviews, and prioritizes both performance and quality. 

As an experienced generalist, you will contribute across the technology stack, prototyping, deploying, and refining user-facing features, as well as working on core foundational technologies. Collaboration with designers, product managers, researchers, and applied scientists will be essential. We are looking for someone who demonstrates curiosity, pragmatism, and a willingness to experiment—an individual who can drive innovation while ensuring a strong architectural foundation for our products. 

Microsoft’s mission is to empower individuals and organizations worldwide to achieve more. As employees, we embrace a growth mindset, foster innovation, and collaborate towards shared objectives. Each day, we build upon our core values of respect, integrity, and accountability, cultivating a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive professionally and personally. 

Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.