Senior Cloud Solution Architect, Code-With Engineering, Partner Solutions

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology 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 AND
  • 4+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture and/or consulting
  • OR equivalent experience

Other Requirements 

• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 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
  • AND 6+ years of experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture and/or consulting
  • OR equivalent experience
• 4+ years of experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external)
• 4+ years of experience working on technical projects
• Microsoft certifications in Data Platform and/or Artificial Intelligence are highly valued
• Experience shipping Large Language Model (LLM)-powered or agentic applications to production, preferably in Python and/or TypeScript
• Experience with agentic patterns and tooling, such as Model Context Protocol (MCP), tool and function calling, multi-agent orchestration (e.g., Azure AI Foundry Agent Service, Microsoft Agent Framework / Semantic Kernel), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and agent evaluation and observability
• Experience co-developing with external engineering teams (partners, customers, or open-source communities), including pairing, code reviews, and knowledge transfer
• Experience applying Responsible AI and security practices to AI systems, such as red-teaming, content safety, evaluations, and threat modeling

Cloud Solution Architecture IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400 - $203,600 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 $137,600 - $222,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.