Cloud & AI Solution Engineer - Software, Development Tools and AI

Microsoft; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 96,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Microsoft is seeking a Cloud & AI Solution Engineer to empower enterprise developers with AI-integrated tools. This role emphasizes driving technical sales, leading engagements, and leveraging expertise with GitHub and Visual Studio to modernize development workflows. Join a culture of innovation, respect, and accountability, as you help shape the future of software engineering.

Qualifications

• 5+ years technical pre-sales or consulting experience.
• Experience with cloud-native development and architecture.
• Ability to lead technical engagements.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical sales with decision makers using demos and PoCs.
• Lead hands-on engagements like hackathons and architecture workshops.
• Build trusted relationships and co-design secure architectures.

Skills

Technical pre-sales experience

Engagement with enterprise development teams

Hands-on expertise with GitHub

Knowledge of DevOps

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Information Technology

Tools

GitHub

Visual Studio

Job description

Cloud & AI Solution Engineer - Software, Development Tools and AI

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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 Cloud & AI Solution Engineer , 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 Cloud & AI Solution Engineer, you’ll help customers adopt these innovations to boost productivity, drive innovation, and become AI-native.

The Cloud & AI Solution Engineer - Software, Development Tools and AI 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 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, 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.

Microsoft’s 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 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 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

Other

• Embody our culture and values

Qualifications

Required / Minimum Qualifications :

• 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
• Experience engaging enterprise development teams, including developers, architects, and technical decision makers.
• 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.

Additional Or Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years technical pre-sales, technical consulting, or technology delivery, or related experience
• 4+ 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.

We are currently looking for Solution Engineers across our various business groups. By applying to this role, you will be considered for multiple opportunities at multiple levels, depending on your experience.

Technology Specialists IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $96,000 - CAD $177,600 per year.

Technology Specialists IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $128,000 - CAD $222,400 per year.

Microsoft will accept applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.

Find additional pay information here : Canada pay information | Microsoft Careers

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.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Software Development

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