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Are you passionate about application development and excited by the opportunity to shape the future of software engineering with AI? Join Microsoft as Cloud & AI Solution Engineer – Software 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, and seamless integration with Azure AI, we’re leading the way in “Agentic DevOps,” where AI agents streamline development and operations. As a Software Solution Engineer, you’ll help customers boost productivity and become AI-native.
The Software Solution Engineer (SE) is a technical sales role 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.
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.
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, 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.
Responsibilities
Get Technical win for the portfolio of Cloud & AI services you are in charge of.
Drive technical sales with decision makers using demos and PoCs to influence solution design and enable production deployments.
Create and maintain the right tension to ensure velocity of Cloud & AI project decision, delivery & implementation by customers & partners
Maintain CRM pipeline hygiene & forecast accuracy in your closing
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 with developers and platform leads as well as AI decision makers to co-design secure, scalable architectures and solutions
Resolve technical blockers and objections, collaborating with engineering to share insights and improve products.
Maintain deep expertise in GitHub, 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
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Several years of technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field OR equivalent experience
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.
German and/or French language skills required.
Preferred Qualifications
Several years experience with cloud and hybrid, or on premises infrastructure, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management
Experience with cloud-native development: APIs, containers, microservices, event-driven design.
Familiarity with AI-assisted tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot), low-code/pro-code platforms, and Azure AI.
Ability to shape technical strategy through thought leadership and community engagement.
Experience aligning technical solutions with business goals in collaboration with sales and partners.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Senioriry level Not Applicable
Employment type Full-time
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
Industries Software Development
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