Senior Software Engineer, AI Data Platform (CoreAI)

Join Microsoft’s CoreAI team to build the AI Data Platform, the foundation for secure, scalable, reusable datasets that power model development. We seek Software Engineers passionate about large-scale data infrastructure, automation tools, and intelligence services to transform how Microsoft collects, generates, manages, and shares AI training data. 

The AI Data Platform team's mission is to build a central AI data platform that breaks down Microsoft’s data silos and manages the full lifecycle of first-party, third-party, synthetic, and human-labeled data, accelerating AI model development with secure, reusable, and compliant datasets. 

The AI Data Platform team is responsible for large-scale data infrastructure, automation tools, and intelligence services to transform how Microsoft collects, generates, manages, and shares AI training data. 

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable data pipelines and services to automate the dataset lifecycle (ingestion, registration, validation, PII handling, discovery, sharing, lineage), including intelligent agent-driven automation for key stages. 

• Develop secure and reliable infrastructure for data access, entitlement management, and operational support across global time zones. 

• Implement governance and compliance tooling to ensure data integrity, auditability, and adherence to regulatory standards. 

• Create user-facing tools and APIs that make datasets easily discoverable and reusable. 

• Contribute to strategic extensions such as continuous feedback loops, human-in-the-loop workflows, and data intelligence services for internal and external stakeholders. 

• Collaborate with cross-org partners (CoreAI, MAI, M365, GitHub, MSR, OCTO, and more) to align priorities and deliver company-wide impact. 

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 in software engineering. 
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., C#, Java, Python). 
• Experience with distributed systems, cloud services (Azure, AWS, or GCP), or large-scale data pipelines. 

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

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field OR equivalent practical experience. 

• 4+ years of experience in software engineering. 

• Experience with data lifecycle management (e.g., ingestion, validation, discovery, governance). 

• Knowledge of privacy, compliance, and security practices in large-scale dat