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Job Details
Posted date: Feb 06, 2026
Category: Software Engineering
Location: Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations
Estimated salary: $158,000
Range: $100,600 - $215,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Work location type: 0 days / week in-office – remote
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
OverviewThe Security AI Platform team builds and operates production infrastructure that powers AI-native security capabilities at Microsoft scale. The AI Operations group is responsible for deployments, CI/CD pipelines, production reliability, and first-level on-call. We work closely with the Platform + Apps team who develops the core product features.
We are seeking an AI Operations Engineer II to build and maintain operational infrastructure for the platform. In this role, you will work on CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes deployments, monitoring systems, and incident response. You will develop expertise in production operations while contributing to reliability improvements with guidance from senior engineers.
Responsibilities
Maintain and extend CI/CD pipelines within established patterns: Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions workflows, build automation, test integration, and deployment scriptsManage Kubernetes deployments: Helm chart updates, deployment execution, pod troubleshooting, and resource configurationDevelop and maintain observability: Prometheus metrics collection, Grafana dashboard creation, alerting rules, and log queries (Kusto/KQL)Participate in on-call rotation: respond to alerts, triage incidents, escalate appropriately, and document findingsDebug and diagnose issues: analyze logs, traces, and metrics to identify problems; work with senior engineers on complex issuesMaintain Infrastructure as Code: update Bicep templates, Helm values, and environment configurationsEnsure branch health: monitor PR pipelines, address build failures, maintain security scanning, and enforce merge policiesExecute production deployments: run canary rollouts, monitor deployment health, and perform rollbacks when neededWrite and maintain runbooks: document operational procedures, troubleshooting guides, and deployment checklistsCollaborate with Platform team: understand service requirements, validate deployment readiness, and provide operational feedbackParticipate in post-incident reviews: contribute to root cause analysis and implement reliability improvements
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications
Bachelor'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 Python OR equivalent experience.Other Requirements:Ability 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:Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Additional or preferred qualificationsMaster's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.2+ years technical engineering experience in DevOps, SRE, or platform operations2+ years experience with CI/CD pipelines1+ years hands-on experience with KubernetesExperience with Azure services: AKS, Event Hub, Storage, Key Vault, or Managed IdentityInfrastructure as Code experience: Bicep, Terraform, or Helm chart developmentScripting proficiency: PowerShell, Bash, or Python for automationExperience with log analysis and querying: KQL/Kusto, Loki, or ELK stackExposure to incident response and on-call responsibilitiesUnderstanding of distributed systems concepts and troubleshooting approachesExperience with container technologies: Docker, container registries, and image managementFamiliarity with ML infrastructure: GPU nodes, inference servers, or model deployment
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Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 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 $131,400 - $215,400 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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