$119,800–$234,700 Per Year
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agents, Automation, Automation Systems, Bash Scripting, Build Management, C Programming Language, C++ Programming Language, Caching, Computer Science, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Debugging Skills, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Docker, Engineering, Git, GitHub, Identify Issues, Java, JavaScript, Legal, Machine Tool, Metadata, Metrics, Microsoft C# (C Sharp), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Windows Azure, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Problem Solving Skills, Product Engineering, Product Lifecycle, Product Packaging, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Release Management/Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Distribution, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Systems Maintenance, Systems Scalability, Test Automation, Testing
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.
We are looking for a Build Engineer to design and improve the systems that transform source code into reliable, production-ready artifacts. This role focuses on build systems, CI pipelines, and developer workflows to ensure fast, reliable, and reproducible builds across our engineering organization. You will work closely with product engineers, platform teams, and infrastructure engineers to improve the efficiency and reliability of our development lifecycle. Build and release engineers play a critical role in the software lifecycle by defining the steps required to build, test, package, and release software reliably across environments.
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.
Work Arrangement
Starting January 26, 2026, MAI employees are expected to work from a designated Microsoft office at least four days a week if they live within 50 miles (U.S.) or 25 miles (non-U.S., country-specific) of that location. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.
Responsibilities
- Build Systems
- Design and maintain scalable build systems and tooling
- Optimize build performance, caching, and dependency management
- Support cross-platform builds
- Ensure deterministic and reproducible builds
- CI/CD Pipeline
- Build and maintain CI pipelines for automated builds and testing
- Improve pipeline reliability and reduce build/test latency
- Integrate build pipelines with release and deployment systems
- Release & Artifact Management
- Design artifact packaging and versioning systems
- Support release automation and rollback strategies
- Manage build metadata and release metrics
- Build Reliability
- Diagnose and fix build failures and flaky pipelines
- Maintain build infrastructure and automation tooling
- Collaborate with engineers to resolve build and dependency issues
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors 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
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters 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 Bachelors 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
Additional Requirements
- Experience building CI/CD pipelines and automation systems
- Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar)
- Sufficient in git version control, git-ops, Docker, Kubernetes
- Familiar with common web toolchains like npm/pnpm, vite
- Familiar with GitHub Actions and/or Azure DevOps
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
- Experience supporting large codebases or monorepos
- Experience optimizing large build pipelines
- Experience with remote build execution or distributed build systems
Compensation
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.
Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 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
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
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