As a Solution Engineer - Cloud & AI Applications at Microsoft, you will join a dynamic team focused on transforming the developer experience for cloud and AI applications. Your primary responsibilities include building trusted relationships with developers and platform leads to co-design secure, scalable architectures and solutions using cutting-edge technologies such as Azure AI Foundry and Responsible AI frameworks. You will maintain deep expertise in agentic AI development, semantic kernel technology, and app architecture, while also guiding customers through the design of secure and scalable solutions. Key skills include proficiency with GitHub, Copilot Studio, VS Code, Jupyter, PyCharm, Node.js, Python, Java, C#, and .NET, as well as experience in full-stack application architecture and cloud-native development practices. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence technical decisions and accelerate the adoption of AI applications across various industries, all while enjoying flexible work arrangements.
Skills
Azure
AI Foundry
Semantic Kernel
Foundry SDK
Responsible AI
APIs
containerization
microservices
event-driven
Python
Java
.NET
GitHub
Copilot Studio
VS Code
Jupyter
PyCharm
Node.js
Gen AI Ops
Sentinel
orchestrator
monitoring
What you'll do
Build trusted relationships with developers and platform leads to co-design secure, scalable architectures.
Maintain deep expertise in AI Foundry & App architecture, including Agentic AI framework and Semantic Kernel.
Guide customers through Proof of Concepts and hackathons to accelerate AI applications development.
Influence technical decisions on AI Management & Security, including Gen AI Ops and Sentinel.
Accelerate deployment workflows by integrating Azure AI and Responsible AI technologies.
What we're looking for
6+ years of experience in technical pre-sales, consulting, or technology delivery.
Deep expertise in AI Foundry & App architecture, including Agentic AI framework and Responsible AI.
Proficiency with cloud infrastructure design, migrations, and industry standards.
Skilled in at least one programming language (Python, Java, C#, etc.) and development tools like GitHub, VS Code.
Understanding of full-stack application architecture and modernization techniques.
Familiarity with AI & ML models and their fine-tuning/inferencing processes.
Proven ability to lead technical engagements such as hackathons and PoCs.
Market check
Salary context
This
$85,100–$169,800
range sits above
14%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$119,800–$214,800
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$142,400–$198,875
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
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
Microsoft currently has
451 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 417 roles with salary data.
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