Microsoft · 2 days ago
Senior Software Engineer- CTJ - Poly
Reston, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
4+ years expMicrosoft is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Azure AI Platform air gapped engineering team, focusing on delivering secure and scalable AI infrastructure. The role involves designing and enhancing distributed services for AI workloads, collaborating across teams, and applying engineering fundamentals to improve system reliability and performance.
Agentic AIApplication Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, build, and enhance secure, scalable, and reliable distributed services for AI workloads across air gapped and sovereign cloud environments, demonstrating depth in system design and cloud scale engineering
Apply engineering fundamentals with leadership-level rigor, including automation, telemetry, resiliency engineering, performance optimization, and security by default implementation across services
Develop robust automation and platform tooling to improve deployment, testing, observability, and operational workflows, reducing friction and increasing engineering velocity
Work as an AI native full stack builder, using tools like GitHub Copilot and other approved Large Language Model (LLM) based workflows to accelerate design, coding, debugging, and prototyping, while following Foundry’s security and compliance guidance
Lead investigations during on call rotations, diagnose complex issues, drive root cause analyses, and deliver durable system improvements that enhance long term reliability
Incorporate customer, partner, and field feedback into technical decisions—aligning with the Foundry Product Way’s focus on customer first innovation and continuous learning loops
Collaborate effectively across teams, contributing to clear technical documentation, sharing insights, and modeling the Foundry culture of curiosity, craftsmanship, and high quality execution
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with 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
Citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance
Preferred
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
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
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
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