Senior Software Engineer - CoreAI | Microsoft Careers

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Work type
On-site
Location
WA
Salary
$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
Closes
Nov 28, 2026

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This role $177k
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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer - CoreAI | Microsoft Careers

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Azure Dev Services team within Microsoft’s Developer Division, you will lead the development and maintenance of high-performance, low-latency systems that support mission-critical workloads. Your responsibilities include designing features for configuration management, monitoring, analytics, and observability in modern cloud applications, driving seamless integrations with other Azure services, and implementing AI-assisted tools to enhance engineering productivity. You will write robust code, manage the DevOps lifecycle, and contribute to AI-enhanced features using technologies like Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Additionally, you will mentor team members and promote best practices in a dynamic and collaborative environment. The role requires 4+ years of cloud platform experience, proficiency with AI-assisted development tools, and familiarity with web and cloud technologies such as containers, microservices, and CI/CD pipelines.

What you'll do

  • Own and operate highly scalable, reliable, low-latency distributed systems for mission-critical workloads.
  • Design features enabling configuration management, monitoring, analytics, and observability in modern cloud apps.
  • Drive integration with other Azure services to ensure seamless customer experiences.
  • Write high-quality code and manage the DevOps lifecycle including monitoring and incident response.
  • Integrate AI-assisted development tools to enhance engineering productivity and code quality.
  • Contribute to AI-enhanced features using technologies like Large Language Models (LLMs) and RAG pipelines.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of experience with cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP
  • Proficient in designing and implementing features for configuration management and observability
  • Experience integrating AI-assisted development tools and enhancing engineering productivity
  • Expertise in writing high-quality code and managing the DevOps lifecycle
  • Knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and RAG pipelines for AI applications

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