Software Engineering - CTJ - Poly

Summary

Microsoft is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Azure AI Platform air gapped engineering team, focusing on secure and scalable AI infrastructure. The role involves designing and maintaining cloud services, employing strong engineering fundamentals, and collaborating across teams to enhance product quality and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure, reliable, and scalable cloud services supporting Azure AI Platform workloads across air gapped and sovereign cloud environments
• Apply strong engineering fundamentals—automation, observability, testing, resiliency, and secure by default design—throughout the development lifecycle
• Develop and improve automated systems for deployment, validation, telemetry, and operations to reduce manual overhead and increase engineering velocity
• Use AI assisted development and operational tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, safe Large Language Mode (LLM) workflows) to accelerate coding, debugging, documentation, and rapid prototyping as part of becoming a full stack AI native builder
• Participate in on call rotations, investigate service issues, perform root cause analysis, and contribute durable fixes to improve long term system health
• Incorporate customer and partner feedback into engineering decisions, following the Foundry Product Way’s focus on customer first innovation and rapid learning loops
• Collaborate across engineering teams using clear communication and canonical documentation to maintain alignment and support a culture of craftsmanship, curiosity, and continuous improvement

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
• Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
• The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required pre-offer and post-hire for this role
• Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate U.S. Government clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination
• This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements
• You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment
• This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
• This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Background in cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
• Proficiency in C# or Python
• Understanding of CI/CD and automation best practices
• Problem‑solving and debugging skills across cloud services, platform components, and operational tooling
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn rapidly in a fast‑evolving AI and infrastructure environment, including staying current with new architectures, tooling, and best practices

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
• Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
• The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required pre-offer and post-hire for this role
• Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate U.S. Government clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination
• This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements
• You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment
• This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
• This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions

Nice to Haves

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Background in cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
• Proficiency in C# or Python
• Understanding of CI/CD and automation best practices
• Problem‑solving and debugging skills across cloud services, platform components, and operational tooling
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn rapidly in a fast‑evolving AI and infrastructure environment, including staying current with new architectures, tooling, and best practices

Benefits

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