Microsoft seeks principal legal engineer to embed AI in its corporate law team

Microsoft announced a vacancy for a principal legal engineer within its Customer & Partner Solutions group, tasked with integrating artificial-intelligence capabilities into its internal legal operations. Applicants must hold a law degree, have a minimum of seven years of practicing experience, and ideally possess hands-on familiarity with AI legal platforms such as Harvey or Microsoft’s Copilot. The posting emphasizes building usable tools, partnering directly with engineers, and designing solutions alongside attorneys and paralegals rather than merely advising.

Salary is listed between $147,000 and $278,900 per year. Microsoft notes that its lawyers already employ Copilot to speed up routine work, including contract comparison and policy-aligned edits, and the company is rolling out Harvey throughout its broader legal organization. The job reflects a broader trend of “legal engineers” in corporate legal departments, a role recently echoed by companies like Palantir.