Microsoft
Software Engineer 2 - CoreAI
$102K–$219K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of technical engineering experience; equivalent experience accepted. Preferred: 3+ years of software development and design experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Build and operate Azure API Management infrastructure and features, including secure AI gateway capabilities, across cloud, hybrid, and container-based environments.
What you'll do
- Develop scalable and reliable service infrastructure and features for the proxy engine, management APIs, analytics, and deployments.
- Build foundational infrastructure for secure AI capabilities and AI gateway workloads; enable container-based deployments.
- Support API development experiences and contribute to testing, support, and diagnosis of live systems.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience coding in a listed language, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice to have
- 3+ years of software development and design experience.
- Experience with one or more general-purpose programming languages, including Java, C/C++, C#, or JavaScript.
Pay
USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year (base salary); USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, Azure Functions, Kubernetes
AI focus
Build platform infrastructure for secure and scalable AI capabilities and AI gateway workloads; adopt AI-first development practices.
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