Microsoft Machine Learning Engineer jobs
Seven mid-level ML and AI reqs among 1,171 US postings, with IC3 base up to $202,200.
The Applied ML Engineer (IC3) role
Microsoft ML engineers and applied scientists build models and agent systems for Copilot, Security, Ads, Edge and CoreAI, usually hired as Applied Scientist or Software Engineer II rather than under an ML Engineer title. Hiring is rolling per req, with US pay bands posted in each description.
ML work runs through Applied Scientist and Applied ML Engineer titles in Applied Sciences (25 ML and AI-titled reqs), Software Engineer II and Senior reqs with AI in the title (43) and Applied Researcher, across CoreAI, Microsoft AI, M365 Copilot, Security and Ads; no AI Engineer or Applied AI title among the 1,171 postings.
Microsoft ML engineer salary
Base: the posted typical US range on Applied ML Engineer (Redmond, posted Oct 7, 2026, IC3), with the SF Bay Area and NYC at $133,800–$219,200. All-in: no figure — levels.fyi’s Microsoft Machine Learning Engineer page has only three samples at level 61 and two at level 62.
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