Cloud & AI Solution Engineer - AI Applications

Cloud & AI Solution Engineer – Enterprise Customers Are you insatiably curious, deeply passionate about the realm of AI and its applications, and ready to tackle complex challenges in a dynamic environment? If so, we invite you to join our team at Microsoft Canada as a Cloud & AI Solution Engineer in AI Applications. Here you will work on cutting‑edge projects that leverage the latest technologies to drive meaningful impact, collaborate with creative teammates, and continuously learn and grow. Responsibilities Drive technical sales with decision makers using demos and PoCs to influence solution design and enable production deployments. Lead hands‑on engagements—hackathons and architecture workshops—to accelerate adoption of Microsoft’s cloud platforms. Build trusted relationships with platform leads, co‑designing secure, scalable architectures and solutions. Resolve technical blockers and objections, collaborating with engineering to share insights and improve products. Maintain deep expertise in our Intelligent Application Development portfolio: AI Foundry, Azure Kubernetes Service, App Service Environment, Azure Container Apps, API Management, Azure Managed Redis. Maintain and grow expertise in Azure database platforms: Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, and SQL DB. Represent Microsoft through thought leadership in Application Development communities and customer forums. Qualifications Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technical pre‑sales or consulting experience. Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 4+ years technical pre‑sales or consulting experience. 5+ years technical pre‑sales or consulting experience (or equivalent). Extensive experience in software development architecture and development techniques for cloud‑native environments. Proven ability to lead technical engagements (e.g., hackathons, PoCs, MVPs) that drive production‑scale outcomes. Strong experience with cloud and hybrid or on‑premises infrastructures, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and technology management. Experience modernizing legacy applications to cloud‑native architectures. Experience developing generative AI or agentic AI solutions (LangChain, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel). Preferred Qualifications (PQs) Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 4+ years technical pre‑sales or consulting experience. Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 6+ years technical pre‑sales or consulting experience. 7+ years technical pre‑sales or consulting experience (or equivalent). Experience with cloud and hybrid, or on‑premises infrastructures, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management. Experience modernizing legacy applications to cloud‑native architectures. Experience developing generative AI or agentic AI solutions (LangChain, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel). Compensation Solution Engineering IC4 – Typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $96,000 – $177,600 per year. Solution Engineering IC5 – Typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $128,000 – $222,400 per year. Find additional pay information here: Canada pay information – Microsoft Careers. EEO Statement Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance with a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please request accommodations. #J-18808-Ljbffr