Software Engineer 2 - CoreAI

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

The Cloud App and Tools team in Microsoft’s CoreAI organization is seeking a Software Engineer 2 to build the next generation of Azure libraries and developer tooling. The team aims to make Azure libraries and tools intuitive, high-quality, consistent, and effective for developers and AI agents. Its work includes Azure SDKs and client libraries, SDK authoring and validation, the Azure Developer CLI (azd), and agent experiences such as Azure MCP and Azure Skills.

The role involves building tools, infrastructure, and experiences that help Azure service teams expose their capabilities to developers and agents, while improving the end-to-end Azure developer experience. The team develops much of its tooling and libraries as open-source projects and collaborates across Azure SDK language ecosystems, Azure service teams, and developer communities.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field and at least two years of technical engineering experience coding in one or more languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience. The role also requires passing Microsoft’s Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter. The stated typical U.S. base pay range is USD $102,100–$202,200 per year, with a range of USD $133,800–$219,200 for the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of software engineering experience using C#, Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, or similar languages.
• Solid understanding of software design principles, API design, developer tooling, and cloud-native development.
• Experience building or consuming cloud services, SDKs, developer tools, or command-line tooling, especially on Azure.
• Familiarity with open-source development workflows such as GitHub, pull requests, issue management, and community engagement.
• Interest or experience in AI-assisted development, AI agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP), developer agents, code generation, or automation.
• Experience designing developer experiences spanning APIs, SDKs, command-line tools, or agent interfaces.
• Communication and collaboration skills across disciplines, teams, and geographies.
• Self-starter mindset and ability to prioritize and drive initiatives independently.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve tools and infrastructure for authoring, generating, validating, and maintaining high-quality Azure SDKs and client libraries.
• Help shape how developers and AI agents discover, understand, and interact with Azure through experiences such as Azure MCP, Azure Skills, and Azure Developer CLI.
• Design intuitive, consistent API and developer experiences across Azure SDK language ecosystems.
• Apply AI and agentic technologies to improve SDK authoring, validation, developer workflows, and the experience of building on Azure.
• Collaborate with Azure service teams to understand their needs and help them deliver effective developer and agent experiences.
• Use data, experimentation, and customer feedback to improve Azure libraries, tools, and agent experiences.
• Contribute to engineering excellence, inclusion, open-source collaboration, and innovation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level