Software Engineer - Azure Core at Microsoft Corporation United States

Microsoft Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 84,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Microsoft Corporation in the United States is seeking a Software Engineer for the Azure Core ARG Copilot team. You will develop AI-enabled interfaces, RESTful services, and cloud-based workflows that help manage billions of resources and enable Azure governance.

Join a culture of inclusion, collaborate across Azure teams, and work on scalable solutions that power Azure Portal, Marketplace, and other experiences. Qualifications include a CS degree and distributed systems experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Distributed Systems.

Responsibilities

• Works with stakeholders to determine user requirements for tools and interfaces that empower AI assistants.
• Contributes to the development and optimization of cloud-based solutions leveraging Azure services, distributed computing, and cloud resource management.
• Implements AI-driven interfaces and natural language processing (NLP) solutions to power Copilot experiences.
• Creates and maintains scalable RESTful APIs and microservices architectures to support AI and cloud-based workflows.
• Collaborates across Azure teams to build platforms that provide actionable insights and automation, simplifying large-scale cloud management.
• Acts as Designated Responsible Individuals (DRIs) to monitor systems and gain approvals to restore issues.
• Champions an open, inclusive approach to problem-solving and collaboration.
• Embodies our culture and values.

Skills

Distributed systems

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Software Engineer - Azure Core job at Microsoft Corporation. United States.

At Azure Core, Azure Resource Graph (ARG) serves as a comprehensive inventory of cloud resources, dependencies, services, applications, and Azure metadata, playing a crucial role in powering nearly all Azure experiences and workloads. It underpins key platforms such as Azure Portal, Azure Marketplace, Search, and large-scale catalog experiences, ensuring seamless access and management for every Azure customer. The ARG Copilot team is building an intelligence platform to develop AI-enabled Azure governance capabilities to enhance the quality, resiliency, and security of the Azure platform by reasoning over 6.5B+ cloud resources. We provide a natural language interfaces for analysts to simplify authoring complex queries to help users reason over a connected graph of billions of resources and trillions of edges. As a Software Engineer on our ARG Copilot team you'll develop innovative solutions that leverage ARG's vast inventory of cloud resources, dependencies, and services, making complex cloud management intuitive and scalable. You'll work alongside passionate engineers, contributing to cutting‑edge technology that empowers teams and customers across Microsoft. 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

• Works with stakeholders to determine user requirements for tools and interfaces that empower AI assistants.
• Contributes to the development and optimization of cloud-based solutions leveraging Azure services, distributed computing, and cloud resource management.
• Implements AI-driven interfaces and natural language processing (NLP) solutions to power Copilot experiences.
• Creates and maintains scalable RESTful APIs and microservices architectures to support AI and cloud-based workflows.
• Collaborates across Azure teams to build platforms that provide actionable insights and automation, simplifying large-scale cloud management.
• Acts as Designated Responsible Individuals (DRIs), working on‑call to monitor systems, product features, or services for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, and gains approval to restore them for simple problems.
• Champions an open, honest, and inclusive approach to problem‑solving, setting the standard for collaboration and innovation.
• Embodies our culture ( and values (

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience with Distributed Systems

Other Requirements

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
• OR related technical field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript,
• OR Python
• OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience with of frameworks such as Autogen, Semantic Kernel or LangChain.
• 1+ years of experience in full-stack implementation of AI assistants.
• 1+ year(s) experience with design patterns to guide AI agents based on pattern mining and semantic knowledge retrieval.

Software Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $84,200 - $165,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $109,000 - $180,400 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: Microsoft will accept applications for the role until June 7th, 2025.

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