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Do you want to shape how developers and AI agents build on Azure? Are you excited about creating the libraries, tools, and agent experiences that make Azure easier to discover, understand, and use?\nThe Cloud App and Tools team in CoreAI is looking for a Software Engineer 2 - CoreAI to help us build the next generation of Azure libraries and developer tooling. Our mission is to make Azure libraries and tools the best way for developers and AI agents to build on Azure, with experiences that are intuitive, high-quality, consistent, and designed for modern development workflows.\nOur work spans Azure SDKs and client libraries, SDK authoring and validation, the Azure Developer CLI (azd), and emerging agent experiences including Azure MCP and Azure Skills. 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We collaborate closely across Azure SDK language ecosystems and with Azure service teams to create consistent experiences across languages, tools, and agentic development workflows.\nWhy Join Us?\nBuild Azure SDKs, libraries, and tools used to create high-quality experiences for developers building on Azure.\nHelp define how developers and AI agents interact with Azure, spanning SDKs, azd, Azure MCP, Azure Skills, and emerging agentic experiences.\nShape the future of AI-assisted and agentic developer tooling at Microsoft.\nWork in open source and collaborate across languages, Azure services, and developer communities.\nMake a tangible impact on Azure by making its libraries and tools easier to discover, understand, and use for both humans and agents.\nMicrosoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day, we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.\nResponsibilities\nBuild and evolve tools and infrastructure for authoring, generating, validating, and maintaining high-quality Azure SDKs and client libraries.\nHelp shape how developers and AI agents discover, understand, and interact with Azure through experiences such as Azure MCP, Azure Skills, and Azure Developer CLI.\nDesign intuitive, consistent API and developer experiences across Azure SDK language ecosystems.\nApply AI and agentic technologies to improve SDK authoring, validation, developer workflows, and the overall experience of building on Azure.\nCollaborate with Azure service teams to understand their needs and make it easier for them to deliver great developer and agent experiences.\nUse data, experimentation, and customer feedback to continuously improve Azure libraries, tools, and agent experiences.\nContribute to a culture of engineering excellence, inclusion, open-source collaboration, and innovation.\nQualifications\nRequired/Minimum Qualifications:\nBachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or PythonOR equivalent experience.\n\nOther Requirements:\nAbility to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:\nMicrosoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.\nPreferred/Additional Qualifications:\n3+ years of software engineering experience using languages such as C#, Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, or similar languages.\nSolid understanding of software design principles, API design, developer tooling, and cloud-native development.\nExperience building or consuming cloud services, SDKs, developer tools, or command-line tooling, especially on Azure.\nFamiliarity with open-source development workflows such as GitHub, pull requests, issue management, and community engagement.\nInterest or experience in AI-assisted development, AI agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP), developer agents, code generation, or automation.\nExperience designing developer experiences that span APIs, SDKs, command-line tools, or agent interfaces.\nCommunication and collaboration skills across disciplines, teams, and geographies.\nA self-starter mindset with the ability to prioritize and drive initiatives independently.\nSoftware Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100 - $202,200 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 $133,800 - $219,200 per year.\nCertain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:\nhttps://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay\nThis position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.\nMicrosoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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