Microsoft has opened a Legal Engineer position that blends legal experience with AI and technology, placing the role within its Corporate, External & Legal Affairs organisation. The selected professional will work with engineers, attorneys and paralegals to build AI capabilities, track adoption and system performance, and shape future investment decisions. The listed base salary ranges from USD $185,900 to $278,900 annually.

Microsoft is seeking a lawyer who can shape how its legal department uses AI. The hire will build agents, sharpen prompts, and train attorneys.

Microsoft has spent the past two years telling everyone else that AI is about to change how work gets done. Now it wants someone to prove the point inside its own legal department.