Cloud & AI Solution Engineer - Software, Development Tools and AI
MicrosoftAustralia7 days ago
Full-timeEngineering, Information Technology
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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 you’ll 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 Studio—trusted by over 100 million developers globally—at the core, and seamless integration with Azure AI, we’re leading the way in “Agentic DevOps,” where AI agents streamline development and operations. As a Software Solution Engineer, you’ll help customers boost productivity and become AI-native.
The Software Solution Engineer (SE) is a technical sales role focused on helping enterprise developers understand the value of Microsoft’s AI-powered developer stack across every stage of the software development lifecycle. You’ll work directly with engineering leaders and platform teams to accelerate Foundry through hands-on engagements like Proof of Concepts, hackathons, code-with sessions and architecture workshops.
As a trusted technical advisor, you’ll 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, you’ll help customers modernize their SDLC and realize the full value of Microsoft’s developer platform.
Responsibilities
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.
Microsoft is transforming the developer experience by embedding AI across the software development lifecycle. With GitHub and Visual Studio—trusted by over 100 million developers globally—at the core, and seamless integration with Azure AI, we’re leading the way in “Agentic DevOps,” where AI agents streamline development and operations. As a Software Solution Engineer, you’ll help customers boost productivity and become AI-native.
The Software Solution Engineer (SE) is a technical sales role focused on helping enterprise developers understand the value of Microsoft’s AI-powered developer stack across every stage of the software development lifecycle. You’ll work directly with engineering leaders and platform teams to accelerate Foundry through hands-on engagements like Proof of Concepts, hackathons, code-with sessions and architecture workshops.
As a trusted technical advisor, you’ll 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, you’ll help customers modernize their SDLC and realize the full value of Microsoft’s developer platform.
Responsibilities
- 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 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
- Represent Microsoft through thought leadership in developer communities and customer forums
- 5+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 4+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ 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.
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.
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