Solution Engineer - Cloud & AI Software, Dev Tools, and AI

Are you passionate about application development and excited by the opportunity to shape the future of software engineering with AI? Join Microsoft as a Software Engineer - Cloud & AI Software, Dev Tools, and AI where you'll help enterprise developers solve complex challenges and build the next generation of intelligent applications.

Microsoft is transforming the developer experience by embedding AI across the software development lifecycle. With GitHub and Visual Studio-trusted by over 100 million developers globally-at the core along with seamless integration of Azure AI, we're leading the way in "Agentic DevOps," where AI agents streamline development and operations. You will help customers adopt these innovations to boost productivity, drive innovation, and become AI-native. As a trusted technical advisor, you'll guide customers through secure, scalable solution design, influence technical decisions, and accelerate AI integration into their development workflows. Whether enabling DevSecOps at a global bank or scaling GitHub Copilot across thousands of engineers, you'll help customers modernize their SDLC and realize the full value of Microsoft's developer platform.

The Software Engineer - Cloud & AI Software, Dev Tools, and AI role is focused on helping enterprise developers understand the value of Microsoft's AI-powered developer stack across every stage of the software development lifecycle. You'll work directly with engineering leaders and platform teams to accelerate GitHub, Visual Studio, and Azure AI Foundry through hands-on engagements like Proof of Concepts, hackathons, code-with sessions and architecture workshops.

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.

By applying to this role, you will be considered for multiple opportunities within Microsoft across the United States including locations beyond where the role is posted. This role is flexible in that you can work up to 50% from home. Travel percentages will vary according to role.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical sales with decision makers using demos andPoCsto influence solution design and enable production deployments.

• Lead hands-on engagements-hackathons, code-with sessions, and architecture workshops-to accelerate adoption of Microsoft's developer tools and cloud platforms.

• Build trusted relationships withdevelopers and platform leadsas well as AI decisionmakers toco-designing secure, scalable architecturesand solutions

• Resolve technical blockers and objections, collaborating with engineering to share insights and improve products.

• Maintain deepexpertiseinGitHub, Visual Studio, AI-assisted dev tools,Foundry SDK,CI/CD, DevOps, and cloud-native development (APIs, containers, microservices).

• Represent Microsoft through thought leadership in developer communities and customer forums

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 2+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience

• OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
• OR 3+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
• OR equivalent experience., * 6+ years technical pre-sales, technical consulting, or technology delivery, or related experience OR equivalent experience.

• 4+ years experience with cloud and hybrid, or on premises infrastructures, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management.
• Experience with cloud-native development: APIs, containers, microservices, event-driven design.
• Experience engaging enterprise development teams, including developers, architects, and technical decision makers.
• Proficiency in modern languages like JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, C#, or Java, and frameworks such as .NET, Node.js, or React.
• Hands-on expertise with GitHub, Visual Studio Code, CI/CD, DevOps, and platform engineering (e.g., observability, security, performance).
• Proven ability to lead technical engagements (e.g., hackathons, PoCs, MVPs) that drive production-scale outcomes.

Solution Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $85,100 - $169,800 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 $112,000 - $185,300 per year.

Microsoft is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We develop, license, and support a wide range of software products, services, and devices that help individuals and businesses realize their full potential.

Our flagship products include the Microsoft 365 productivity cloud, Windows operating system, Azure cloud platform, and Dynamics 365 business applications. We are also a leader in areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, developer tools, and gaming through Xbox and Game Pass.

With operations in more than 190 countries and over 220,000 employees worldwide, Microsoft is committed to responsible innovation, inclusive economic growth, and sustainability. We work closely with governments, industries, and communities to ensure that technology serves the public good and helps address some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

As we celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2025, we continue to look forward—investing in AI, cloud, and quantum computing to shape the future of work, education, and society at large scale.