Software Engineer - Forward Deployed Engineer
Role Overview
We're entering a new era defined by the power of AI to transform how organizations operate and innovate.
At Microsoft, we're building the next generation of AI-powered platforms and production-grade solutions that help customers solve complex challenges and create meaningful business impact.
Microsoft Frontier Co. is a new line of business and one of the industry's first customer outcome-driven organizations, bringing together industry expertise, strategic partnerships and engineering as part of MCAPS.
Its teams will work side-by-side with customers to co-design, deploy, and continuously improve AI systems that deliver measurable, customer-defined outcomes.
The organization is built around end-to-end Frontier Transformation, helping customers turn AI into real, lasting business value.
For those joining, it's a chance to help build a new growth engine for Microsoft and shape how the industry moves from delivering technology to delivering outcomes.
As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you'll work at the intersection of advanced technology and real-world customer outcomes.
Embedded directly with customers, you'll partner closely with stakeholders to understand their most critical challenges and rapidly design, build, and deploy solutions that move from concept to production.
Working in small, cross-functional teams alongside engineers, data scientists, product managers, and domain experts, you'll own the end-to-end delivery of AI-powered production-grade applications, data solutions, and software systems.
You'll apply modern engineering practices and AI-enabled engineering practices across the development lifecycle to help customers accelerate decision making, improve operations, and unlock new opportunities.
Microsoft'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.
Key Skills for This Role
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Required/Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.
Additional Requirements
- Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role’s job duties.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree (or currently pursuing) in Computer Science or related technical field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR Master's Degree (or currently pursuing) in Computer Science or related technical field with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- Experience through coursework, projects, internships, or employment building software, data, cloud, or AI-enabled solutions.
- Interest in working directly with customers and supporting solutions from early concept through deployment and ongoing improvement.
- Familiarity with AI or machine learning concepts, cloud platforms, data pipelines, application development, or deploying technical solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders, learn in ambiguous environments, and communicate clearly.
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- Software Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $85,400 - $168,100 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 $111,100 - $183,700 per year.
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
- This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
- Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
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