Join the Azure AI Platform air gapped engineering team as a Software Engineer, focusing on delivering secure and scalable AI infrastructure for Microsoft's sensitive cloud environments. The team builds foundational services that power Azure Machine Learning, Azure AI Services, and Azure OpenAI. Engineers will thrive in a complex environment, utilizing modern AI workflows to enhance product quality and accelerate development. This role emphasizes collaboration, customer-first innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
• The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements pre-offer and post-hire.

• Design, build, and maintain secure, reliable, and scalable cloud services supporting Azure AI Platform workloads across air gapped and sovereign cloud environments.
• Apply strong engineering fundamentals throughout the development lifecycle.
• Develop and improve automated systems for deployment, validation, telemetry, and operations.
• Use AI assisted development and operational tools to accelerate coding and debugging.
• Participate in on call rotations and investigate service issues.
• Incorporate customer and partner feedback into engineering decisions.
• Collaborate across engineering teams using clear communication and documentation.

• Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.