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US Posted 71 days ago Apply by Sep 19, 2026 $119,800–$234,700 / year

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TL;DR

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Azure AI Platform air gapped engineering team, you will design and build secure, scalable distributed services for critical AI workloads across diverse cloud environments. Your day-to-day involves applying rigorous engineering principles to automate, optimize performance, ensure resiliency, and implement security by default in your services. You’ll develop robust automation tools to enhance deployment workflows and operational efficiency while leveraging modern AI-native tooling like GitHub Copilot to accelerate development cycles. Additionally, you will lead on-call rotations, diagnose complex issues, and drive root cause analyses to deliver durable system improvements. The role requires proficiency in languages such as C#, Python, Java, or JavaScript, along with experience in Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (Azure preferred), while emphasizing rapid learning and staying current with evolving AI infrastructure trends.

Skills

Azure Kubernetes Docker Python C# CI/CD GitHub Copilot Terraform C C++ Java JavaScript Problem-solving Debugging Automation Telemetry Resiliency Engineering Performance Optimization Security By Default

What you'll do

Design secure, scalable distributed services for AI workloads in air gapped cloud environments.
Develop automation and platform tools to enhance deployment, testing, observability, and operational workflows.
Lead investigations during on-call rotations, diagnose complex issues, and drive root cause analyses.
Incorporate customer feedback into technical decisions to align with customer-first innovation principles.
Use AI-native full stack building tools like GitHub Copilot to accelerate design and coding processes.
Enhance system reliability by implementing automation, telemetry, resiliency engineering, and performance optimization.

What we're looking for

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field with 6+ years of experience, or Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience in technical engineering.
Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, Python, Java, JavaScript, C++, or C.
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
Background in cloud platforms, preferably Azure, with expertise in cloud scale engineering.
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation best practices.
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills across various cloud services and operational tooling.

Market check

Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $177k

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This role pays more than 77% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$177,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $160k for comparable roles.

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About Microsoft

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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