Solution Engineering
Microsoft · Posted Sep 16
Software, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and hardware services
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About the role
Microsoft's AI Applications team helps enterprise AI developers unlock the full potential of Microsoft's AI-powered stack across every stage of the development lifecycle, working with Microsoft Foundry, Azure AI, and Responsible AI. As an AI Applications Solution Engineer (SE), you will collaborate closely with engineering leaders and platform teams to accelerate adoption through hands-on engagements like Proof of Concepts, hackathons, and architecture workshops. As a trusted technical advisor, you'll guide commercial customers through secure, scalable solution design, influence technical decisions, and accelerate AI applications landing into their business workflows.
What you will do
- Drive technical sales with decision makers using demos and PoCs to influence solution design and enable production deployments.
- 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, co-designing secure, scalable architectures and solutions
- Resolve technical blockers and objections, collaborating with engineering to share insights and improve products.
- Maintain deep expertise in Microsoft Foundry & App architecture (Agentic AI framework, Multi agent orchestration, Responsible AI) and App architecture/cloud native dev (APIs, containerization, microservices, event-driven, Python, Java or .NET).
- Maintain and grow expertise in AI Management & Security (Gen AI Ops, Sentinel, orchestrator, monitoring).
- Represent Microsoft through thought leadership in developer communities and customer forums.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 7+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 6+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
- OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 4+ year(s) technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
- OR equivalent experience
- Expert on full stack App architecture design / modernization and cloud native dev (e.g., APIs, containerization, microservices, event-driven, Python, Java, .NET)
- Expert for AI & ML models (e.g., Agentic AI framework, Microsoft Foundry, Semantic Kernel, Foundry SDK, Responsible AI, fine-tuning/inferencing, etc.)
- Proven ability to lead technical engagements (e.g., hackathons, PoCs, MVPs) that drive production-scale outcomes.
Benefits and support
- Flexible work opportunities
About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products, services, and hardware devices. Best known for its Windows operating systems, Microsoft 365 productivity suite, and Xbox gaming consoles, the company has expanded heavily into enterprise cloud computing via Azure and advanced artificial intelligence solutions. As one of the world's most valuable public enterprises, it empowers individuals and businesses globally through innovative digital transformation.
- Industry
- Software
- Company size
- 228,000+ employees
- Founded
- April 4, 1975
- Location
- Redmond, Washington, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Vice Chair and President
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