Senior Solution Engineer, Cloud & AI Applications

Microsoft

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$106,400–$203,600 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 13, 2027

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This role $155k
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This role pays less than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $147,462–$219,275 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $155k versus about $183k for comparable roles.

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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 Solution Engineer, Cloud & AI Applications

As a Senior Solution Engineer - Cloud & AI Applications, you will join the team to help enterprise developers adopt innovative technologies across the development lifecycle. You will serve as a trusted technical advisor, guiding customers through secure and scalable solution designs while influencing technical decisions to accelerate the deployment of AI applications and agents. Your daily work involves leading hands-on engagements such as hackathons, code-with sessions, and architecture workshops to resolve technical blockers. You will utilize a technical stack including AI Foundry, Semantic Kernel, and Responsible AI, alongside cloud-native development tools like Python, Java, .NET, and containerization. Additionally, you will manage Gen AI Ops, Sentinel, and orchestrator tools to ensure secure deployment. The role focuses on the specific challenge of transforming developer experiences through Agentic AI and modernizing applications using Microsoft’s AI platform.

What you'll do

  • Drive technical sales using demos and Proofs of Concept (PoCs) to influence solution design and production deployments.
  • Lead hands-on engagements including hackathons, code-with sessions, and architecture workshops to accelerate tool adoption.
  • Co-design secure and scalable architectures with developers and platform leads.
  • Resolve technical blockers and objections by collaborating with engineering teams to improve products.
  • Provide expert guidance on AI Foundry, Agentic AI frameworks, and Responsible AI technologies.
  • Advise customers on AI management, security, and Gen AI operations.
  • Represent Microsoft as a thought leader in developer communities and customer forums.

What we're looking for

  • A Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and 3+ years of technical pre-sales or consulting experience.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and 4+ years of technical pre-sales or consulting experience.
  • At least 5 years of technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience (or equivalent experience).
  • 8+ years of technical pre-sales, technical consulting, or technology delivery experience (preferred).
  • 6+ years of experience with cloud and hybrid infrastructure, architecture designs, migrations, and technology management (preferred).
  • Proficiency in Agentic frameworks and AI Management & Security including Gen AI Ops, Sentinel, Responsible AI, orchestrator, and monitoring (preferred).
  • Skill with tools and languages such as GitHub, Copilot Studio, VS Code, Node.js, Python, Java, C#, or C++ (preferred).

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