Explore Microsoft Program

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Imagine getting the opportunity to build your technical skills and gain real-world engineering experience within your first two years of college. If you aspire to be in tech and have an interest in a technical discipline like Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field, apply for the Explore Microsoft program.

Explore Microsoft is an 8-week (India only) or 12-week (US only) summer internship program designed for first- and/or second-year college students. Through the Engineering Foundations track, you’ll build foundational software development skills through hands-on projects while strengthening your product thinking, collaboration, and understanding of how AI supports modern engineering. You’ll work in a pod alongside other Explore interns while owning part of a shared project, with community building and networking opportunities throughout the experience.

Explore Program internships

Data Engineer II- Windows Servicing & Delivery Update Platform team

2026-09-21

United States, Washington, Redmond

3 days / week in-office

<b>Overview</b><br><div dir="ltr"><p>With continued growth in digital data and the opportunity to use that data to measure in-production quality, Microsoft’s <strong>Windows Servicing & Delivery</strong> organization is looking for a data- and quality-minded engineer to help address challenges that affect customers around the world.</p><p>Join the <strong>Update Platform team </strong>and help shape experiences that reach billions of customers every day. The team is responsible for supporting the seamless delivery and integration of software updates so that customers remain current, secure, and protected.</p><p>As a <strong>Data Engineer II </strong>on the Update Platform Insights team, you will use data to assess product quality, identify potential issues before they reach a broad customer population, and generate insights that help improve Windows update experiences. This role extends beyond building data pipelines. You will help determine how data can be applied to validate product behavior, improve quality, inform product decisions, and deliver measurable customer outcomes.</p><p>You will collaborate with engineering, product, and quality partners to build reliable data solutions, define meaningful product metrics, and translate complex data into actionable insights. You will also have opportunities to apply modern technologies and engineering practices to improve the efficiency, intelligence, and reliability of Windows update processes.</p>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.</div><br><br><b>Responsibilities</b><br><ul><li>Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data assets that support product-quality measurement, validation, and decision-making.</li><li>Transform and integrate data from multiple sources into formats that can be reliably consumed by downstream systems, reports, analytical tools, and engineering workflows.</li><li>Implement processes to extract, validate, and monitor data to help ensure that data assets are accurate, complete, reliable, and appropriately governed.</li><li>Use telemetry and other product signals to assess product behavior, identify quality concerns, and generate insights that guide engineering and product improvements.</li><li>Develop metrics and measurement frameworks that connect technical performance, product quality, and customer outcomes.</li><li>Investigate patterns, form conclusions, and translate data into actionable recommendations for engineering and product partners.</li><li>Partner with stakeholders to understand data and business requirements and contribute to designs for data flow, storage, access, and consumption.</li><li>Apply a validation and quality mindset across the full lifecycle of data solutions, from source data and pipelines to the product decisions supported by the resulting insights.</li><li>Create dashboards, reports, and other analytical experiences that communicate insights effectively to technical and nontechnical audiences.</li><li>Follow applicable data-management, privacy, security, access-control, and compliance requirements.</li><li>Collaborate across disciplines to help ensure that Windows updates provide secure, reliable, and high-quality customer experiences</li></ul><br><br><b>Qualifications</b><br><p><strong>Required/Minimum Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li><span>Master's Degree in Computer Science, Math, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) experience in business analytics, data science, software development, data modeling, or data engineering.OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Math, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years experience in business analytics, data science, software development, data modeling, or data engineering.OR equivalent experience.</span></li></ul><p><span><span><strong>Additional or preferred qualifications:</strong></span></span></p><p><span><span><strong>Other Requirements: </strong>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:</span></span></p><ul><li><span><span><strong>Microsoft Cloud Background Check:</strong> This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. </span> </span></li></ul><p><span><span><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong></span></span></p><ul><li><span><span>Master's Degree in Computer Science, Math, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years experience in business analytics, data science, software development, data modeling, or data engineering </span></span><ul><li><span><span>OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Math, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years experience in business analytics, data science, software development, data modeling, or data engineering</span></span></li><li><span><span> OR equivalent experience.Experience designing, building, and supporting scalable data-processing solutions using Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Explorer, Power BI, or comparable technologies.</span></span></li></ul></li><li><span><span>Proficiency with one or more data engineering or software-development languages, such as SQL, KQL, Python, Scope, C#, or another object-oriented programming language.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Experience using telemetry, analytics, testing, or validation signals to assess product quality, identify issues, and inform product improvements.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Experience defining and monitoring product-quality metrics or KPIs and translating data into actionable insights for engineering or product decisions.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Experience or exposure in quality assurance, software testing, validation, product analytics, or another discipline that complements data engineering.</span></span></li><li><span><span>1+ year(s) of experience with data governance, data compliance, and/or data security.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Experience creating data visualizations and communicating technical insights to technical and nontechnical audiences.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Experience with Git, Azure DevOps, or another source-control and engineering-workflow system. </span></span></li></ul><p>#W+DJOBS</p><p>#WSDJOBS</p> <br><br><p>Data Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100 - $202,200 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 $133,800 - $219,200 per year. </p><p></p> <p>Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:<br><a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay">https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay</a></p><br><p>This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.</p><br><hr><br><p>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 <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html"><b><u>requesting accommodations.</u></b></a></p>

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Legal Counsel Intern

2026-09-08

France, Paris, Paris

3 days / week in-office

<b>Overview</b><br><div><p><strong>Start date:</strong> July 2027</p></div><div><p><strong>Placement length:</strong> 6 months </p></div><div><p><strong>Type of Employment:</strong> Internship </p></div><div><p><strong>Location:</strong> Paris, France </p><p> </p></div><div><p>Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead. </p><p> </p></div><div><p> Microsoft France's Legal Affairs team is responsible for supporting public sector transactions, legal and regulatory matters, reviewing new business models, removing legal blockers and supporting the business in accelerating consumption of Microsoft services, AI in particular, evangelizing the use of AI in the transformation of the legal profession, and for supporting transactions with public sector customers. </p><p> </p></div><div><p>At Microsoft, Interns work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You’ll be empowered to build community, explore your passions and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology.</p><p> </p></div><div><p>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. </p><p> </p></div><div><hr></div><div><p><strong>Date de début:</strong><strong> </strong>Juillet 2027</p><p><strong>Durée du stage:</strong><strong> </strong>6 mois </p></div><div><p><strong>Type d'emploi:</strong> Stage </p></div><div><p><strong>Lieu:</strong> Paris, France</p><p> </p></div><div><p>Venez construire une communauté, explorer vos passions et donner le meilleur de vous-même chez Microsoft avec des milliers de stagiaires universitaires venus des quatre coins du monde. Cette opportunité vous permettra d'apporter vos aspirations, votre talent, votre potentiel—et votre enthousiasme pour le voyage à venir.   </p><p> </p></div><div><p>L'équipe des affaires juridiques de Microsoft France est responsable du soutien aux transactions du secteur public, des questions juridiques et réglementaires, de l'examen de nouveaux modèles commerciaux, de la suppression des obstacles juridiques et du soutien aux activités pour accélérer la consommation des services Microsoft, en particulier l'IA, en évangélisant l'utilisation de l'IA dans la transformation de la profession juridique, et en soutenant les transactions avec les clients du secteur public. </p><p> </p></div><div><p>Chez Microsoft, les stagiaires travaillent sur des projets réels en collaboration avec des équipes du monde entier, tout en s'amusant en cours de route. Vous serez habilité à construire une communauté, à explorer vos passions et à atteindre vos objectifs. C'est votre chance de donner vie à vos solutions et idées tout en travaillant sur des technologies de pointe. </p><p> </p></div><div><p>La mission de Microsoft est de permettre à chaque personne et à chaque organisation sur la planète d'en faire plus. En tant qu'employés, nous nous réunissons avec un état d'esprit de croissance, innovons pour autonomiser les autres et collaborons pour réaliser nos objectifs communs. Chaque jour, nous nous appuyons sur nos valeurs de respect, d'intégrité et de responsabilité pour créer une culture d'inclusion où chacun peut s'épanouir au travail et au-delà. </p></div><br><br><b>Responsibilities</b><br><p>Under the supervision of the legal team, you will contribute to a range of activities, including:</p><ul><li>Preparing responses to public and private tenders and reviewing customer contracts.</li><li>Reviewing, negotiating, and managing Microsoft agreements, including cloud, services, partnerships, and AI-related contracts.</li><li>Conducting legal research on digital technologies, data protection, artificial intelligence, competition law, public procurement, and European regulations.</li><li>Drafting legal notes, summaries, memoranda, and practical guidance materials.</li><li>Developing training materials on Copilot, Azure OpenAI, and the contractual and legal implications of AI.</li><li>Participating in internal meetings and, depending on the matter, meetings with customers and partners.</li><li>Enhancing internal tools, processes, and knowledge-sharing practices.</li><li>Providing support on ad hoc customer inquiries related to personal data and Microsoft products.</li></ul><div><div><hr></div></div><div><p>Sous la supervision des juristes de l’équipe, vous participerez notamment aux missions suivantes :</p><ul><li>Préparer les réponses aux appels d’offres et analyser les contrats clients.</li><li>Revoir, négocier et suivre les contrats Microsoft : cloud, services, partenariats et IA.</li><li>Mener des recherches juridiques sur le numérique, les données, l’IA, la concurrence, les marchés publics et la réglementation européenne.</li><li>Préparer notes, synthèses, mémos et supports pratiques.</li><li>Créer des supports de formation sur Copilot, Azure OpenAI et les enjeux contractuels de l’IA.</li><li>Participer aux réunions internes et, selon les dossiers, avec clients ou partenaires.</li><li>Améliorer les outils et procédures internes et le partage des connaissances.</li><li>Traiter ponctuellement des demandes clients liées aux données personnelles et aux produits Microsoft.</li></ul></div><br><br><b>Qualifications</b><br><div><p><strong>Required Qualifications </strong></p></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Master II student or recent graduate in digital law, e-commerce law, or business law, with knowledge of new technology law and personal data law. </p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>You must be legally authorized to work in France to be eligible for this position. (Legally authorized = have citizenship or have obtained a valid visa or work permit) </p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Fluency in English and French (written and oral) is essential. </p></li></ul><p> </p><div><p><strong>Preferred Qualifications </strong></p></div><div><div><ul><li>Currently enrolled at the EFB (École de Formation du Barreau) or another French law school and seeking a final internship or Professional Project Placement (PPI).</li><li>Strong interest in technology, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, B2B contracting, compliance, and public policy.</li><li>Previous experience in a corporate legal department, law firm, public institution, or international environment is a plus.</li></ul></div></div><div><div><div><p> </p></div><div><hr></div></div></div><div><p><strong>Qualifications requises </strong></p></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Etudiant en Master II de droit du numérique, droit du commerce électronique ou droit des affaires, avec une connaissance du droit des nouvelles technologies et du droit des données personnelles. </p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Vous devez être légalement autorisé à travailler en France pour être éligible à ce poste. (Légalement autorisé = a la citoyenneté ou a obtenu un visa ou un permis de travail valide) </p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Maitrise de l’anglais et français (écrit et oral) impérative. </p></li></ul><div><p><strong>Qualifications préférées </strong></p></div><div><ul><li>Élève-avocat(e) à l’EFB ou dans une autre école d’avocats, en recherche d’un stage final ou PPI.</li><li>Fort intérêt pour la tech, le cloud, l’IA, les contrats B2B, la conformité et les politiques publiques.</li><li>Première expérience appréciée en entreprise, cabinet, institution publique ou environnement international.</li></ul></div></div></div> <br><p>This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.</p><br><hr><br><p>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 <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html"><b><u>requesting accommodations.</u></b></a></p>

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Senior Software Engineer - Microservices & Windows Imaging

2026-09-24

United States, Washington, Redmond

3 days / week in-office

<b>Overview</b><br><p>Windows is one of the largest codebases in the world, running on more than a billion devices. Windows + Devices powers experiences for users worldwide, building the platforms and products that create meaningful experiences across Microsoft and leading the Windows and Surface products through deep partnership across the company and with OEM partners. The Windows Engineering System is the backbone that lets Windows engineers design, code, build, validate, and ship at massive scale, securely and with high quality.</p><p>As part of the Windows Build Team, the Media Creation Service operates an Azure-enabled, microservices-based platform which orchestrates more than 300k discrete compute jobs every day. Our services operate with near 100% uptime to enable and empower Windows developers to deliver industry leading experiences as well as enabling business-critical and time-sensitive workflows related to testing, flighting, shipping, and servicing Windows. </p><p>Successful solutions in this domain require solid systems thinking to navigate a complex engineering ecosystem, support legacy products and workflows, and evolve the platform to enable cutting-edge Windows experiences. We are looking for a <strong>Senior Software Engineer</strong> who combines deep technical judgment with practical execution to lead significant improvements to our tools, processes, and microservices. You will strengthen reliability, quality, efficiency, security, and developer productivity while modernizing the platform without disrupting critical workflows. </p><p>You will join a collaborative team that values engineering fundamentals, curiosity, inclusive design, modernization, and learning from production. We explore AI-assisted engineering tools and advanced models to improve how we investigate, build, review, and operate software, pairing experimentation with rigorous validation, responsible use, and sound engineering judgment. Team members support one another through design and code reviews, mentoring, incident response, and shared ownership of outcomes. </p><p>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.</p><br><br><b>Responsibilities</b><br><ul><li>Lead the design and delivery of multi-quarter initiatives that modernize tools, services, and workflows.  </li><li>Set technical direction for improvements to platform reliability, performance, security, maintainability, and developer experience.  </li><li>Partner with product teams and Engineering Systems organizations to integrate new workflows while protecting compatibility, scale, and operational continuity.  </li><li>Establish measurable success criteria, telemetry, and operational signals that make regressions and customer impact visible.  </li><li>Develop and improve AI-assisted engineering workflows for investigation, implementation, review, and operational response while maintaining solid validation and engineering judgment.  </li><li>Diagnose complex failures across source, build orchestration, toolchains, infrastructure, dependencies, and artifact production, driving root-cause fixes rather than recurring mitigations.  </li><li>Advance secure software-supply-chain practices, including dependency governance, provenance, artifact integrity, and compliance automation.  </li><li>Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, debugging, and project leadership, raising the technical capability of the broader team.  </li><li>Lead incident response for high-impact build failures and convert operational learning into systemic reliability improvements.  </li><li>Participate in an on-call rotation and respond to incidents that affect service availability or critical business workflows. </li></ul><br><br><b>Qualifications</b><br><p><strong>Required/Minimum Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li>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.<ul style="list-style-type: circle;"><li>OR equivalent experience.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Additional or preferred qualifications</strong></p><p><strong>Other Requirements: </strong>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:</p><ul><li><strong>Microsoft Cloud Background Check:</strong> This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. </li></ul><p><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li>Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience; or Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 8+ years of technical engineering experience; or equivalent experience.  </li><li>Experience with developer infrastructure, build systems, compilers, CI/CD platforms, dependency management, or large-scale distributed services.  </li><li>Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps pipelines, GitHub Actions, or similar CI/CD automation.  </li><li>Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.  </li><li>Experience with large-scale telemetry and query systems such as Kusto/KQL, Azure Data Explorer, Application Insights, or similar technologies for diagnosing service and pipeline health.  </li><li>Track record of measurably improving engineering-system throughput, reliability, cost efficiency, or developer productivity for a large engineering organization.  </li><li>Experience modernizing long-lived systems while preserving compatibility for existing customers and workflows.  </li><li>Knowledge of secure-development-lifecycle practices and software-supply-chain security.  </li><li>Experience mentoring engineers and creating clarity across ambiguous, multi-stakeholder efforts.  </li><li>Self-driven and passionate about developer productivity, with excellent communication skills and customer-oriented problem-solving abilities.  </li><li>Experience applying AI-assisted development tools responsibly to improve engineering quality and productivity. </li><li>Experience designing, building, and operating software at significant scale.  </li><li>Experience designing and operating highly available, cloud-based microservices. </li><li>Demonstrated success leading technically complex projects across team or organizational boundaries.  </li><li>Solid debugging and systems problem-solving skills across unfamiliar codebases and layered infrastructure.  </li><li>Ability to communicate technical strategy, tradeoffs, risks, and decisions clearly to engineering and partner audiences.  </li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>#W+DJOBS</p><p>#windowses</p><p>#esjobs </p> <br><br><p>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 $160,200 - $261,000 per year. </p><p></p> <p>Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:<br><a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay">https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay</a></p><br><p>This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.</p><br><hr><br><p>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 <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html"><b><u>requesting accommodations.</u></b></a></p>

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You will have an enormous responsibility, project ownership and impact during this 12-week session.

How does Explore program differ from Microsoft's 12-week University Internship?

Explore Microsoft is intended for students who are beginning their academic studies and would like to learn more about careers in software development through an experiential learning program.

The Explore program provides challenging and impactful projects and is completed working in a pod alongside other Explorers. Through the experience, interns build foundational engineering skills, product thinking, collaboration, and an understanding of how AI supports modern engineering while taking ownership of individual work. Explore is designed to help students build the confidence and foundational capabilities needed to grow their skills and pursue future software engineering opportunities at Microsoft and beyond.
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