Microsoft's federal filings have revealed the salaries of employees, with software engineers able to make up to $284,000 in base pay.
The tech giant has invested significantly in AI talent, offering big paydays to employees focused on AI initiatives.
Despite layoffs of thousands of employees, Microsoft is still hiring and retains and rewards staff working on AI projects.
The company's subsidiary, LinkedIn, is also hiring foreign workers, with senior software engineers in machine learning potentially earning up to $336,000.