The Software Engineer 2 - CoreAI role is part of the Cloud App and Tools team at Microsoft, focusing on building the next generation of Azure libraries and developer tooling. The team aims to create intuitive and high-quality experiences for developers and AI agents using Azure. Responsibilities include developing Azure SDKs, client libraries, and tools while fostering open-source collaboration. This position emphasizes improving the overall developer experience and making Azure easier to use.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.
• 3+ years of software engineering experience using languages such as C#, Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, or similar languages is preferred.
• 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.

• 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 overall experience of building on Azure.
• Collaborate with Azure service teams to understand their needs and make it easier for them to deliver great developer and agent experiences.

• 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.