Cloud & AI Solution Engineer

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About the job

Are you passionate about application development and excited by the opportunity to shape the future of software engineering with AI? Join Microsoft as a Software Solution Engineer Cloud & AI, where youll help enterprise developers solve complex challenges and build the next generation of intelligent applications.

Microsoft is transforming the developer experience by embedding AI across the software development lifecycle. With GitHub and Visual Studiotrusted by over 100 million developers globallyat the core, and seamless integration with Azure AI, were leading the way in Agentic DevOps, where AI agents streamline development and operations. As a Software Solution Engineer, youll help customers adopt these innovations to boost productivity, drive innovation, and become AI-native.

The Software Solution Engineer (SE) is a technical sales role focused on helping enterprise developers understand the value of Microsofts AI-powered developer stack across every stage of the software development lifecycle. Youll work directly with engineering leaders and platform teams to accelerate GitHub, Visual Studio, and Azure AI Foundry through hands-on engagements like Proof of Concepts, hackathons, code-with sessions and architecture workshops.

As a trusted technical advisor, youll guide customers through secure, scalable solution design, influence technical decisions, and accelerate AI integration into their development workflows. Whether enabling DevSecOps at a global bank or scaling GitHub Copilot across thousands of engineers, youll help customers modernize their SDLC and realize the full value of Microsofts developer platform. As a strategic partner in the early stages of customer engagement, you will rapidly assess the customers current environment and envision a secure, scalable, and future-ready architecture. This early involvement enables you to shape innovative solutions that drive meaningful business outcomes.

Microsofts mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical sales with decision makers using demos and PoCs to influence solution design and enable production deployments.
• Lead hands-on engagementshackathons, code-with sessions, and architecture workshopsto accelerate adoption of Microsofts developer tools and cloud platforms.
• Build trusted relationships with developers and platform leads as well as AI decision makers to 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 GitHub, Visual Studio, AI-assisted dev tools, Foundry SDK, CI/CD, DevOps, and cloud-native development (APIs, containers, microservices).
• Represent Microsoft through thought leadership in developer communities and customer forums
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications (RQs)

• Proven years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience  OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND A few years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience  OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND A couple year(s) technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience  OR equivalent experience
• Experience engaging enterprise development teams, including developers, architects, and technical decision makers.
• Proficiency in modern languages like JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, C#, or Java, and frameworks such as .NET, Node.js, or React.
• Hands-on expertise with GitHub, Visual Studio Code, CI/CD, DevOps, and platform engineering (e.g., observability, security, performance).
• Proven ability to lead technical engagements (e.g., hackathons, PoCs, MVPs) that drive production-scale outcomes.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications (PQs)

• Several years technical pre-sales, technical consulting, or technology delivery, or related experience OR equivalent experience
• Proven years experience with cloud and hybrid, or on premises infrastructure, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management
• Experience with cloud-native development: APIs, containers, microservices, event-driven design.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot), low-code/pro-code platforms, and Azure AI.
• Ability to shape technical strategy through thought leadership and community engagement.
• Experience aligning technical solutions with business goals in collaboration with sales and partners.
• Proficiency in Norwegian is preferred.
  
  

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.