Software Engineer - CoreAI

Position: Software Engineer 2 - CoreAI
** Overview*
* ** CoreAI
* * is at the forefront of Microsoft's mission to redefine how software is built and experienced. The  
** 1ES (One Engineering System) Inventory team
** builds the systems that help Microsoft understand what engineering assets exist, who owns them, and how they are used across the company. Our services provide foundational inventory and ownership data that powers engineering governance, security, compliance, permissions, and developer experiences across Microsoft.

A major focus of the team is Inventory-as-Code, which moves ownership and inventory metadata into source control so that changes are developer-centric, reviewable, auditable, and managed alongside the code itself. Inventory-as-Code has become a foundational dependency for security, permissions, governance, and AI-powered developer experiences across Microsoft.

The team is continuing to evolve this platform across Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub Proxima, and other engineering environments, while expanding the Inventory-as-Code model beyond repositories to engineering assets such as pipelines.

As a  
** Software Engineer 2 - CoreAI
** on the Inventory team, you will design, build, and operate services that manage engineering inventory and ownership at Microsoft scale. You will work on systems that integrate with source control, CI/CD platforms, Service Tree, Product Catalog, and other engineering services to provide accurate and trustworthy ownership and classification data.

You will help evolve our Inventory-as-Code platform, building workflows that validate inventory, enforce governance policies, reconcile data across systems, and provide developers with clear and actionable experiences when inventory changes are required. The team is also developing approval and audit capabilities around sensitive ownership changes, including PR-based workflows, durable state management, telemetry, and operational recovery

You will have opportunities to solve challenging engineering problems involving distributed systems, data consistency, large-scale automation, developer tooling, security and governance, and AI-assisted engineering experiences. You will collaborate closely with partner teams across Microsoft and work directly with customers to understand their scenarios and improve the platform.

This opportunity will allow you to grow your expertise in cloud-scale services, build developer tools used broadly across Microsoft, and help shape the next generation of engineering inventory and governance systems!

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.

** Responsibilities*
* + Work with product managers, engineers, and partner teams to understand customer requirements and deliver features that improve engineering inventory, ownership, and governance experiences.

+ Design, develop, test, and operate reliable services and developer tools, contributing to technical designs and identifying dependencies with limited oversight.

+ Build and evolve Inventory-as-Code experiences and automation, including validation, reconciliation, governance, and integrations with engineering systems.

+ Deliver high-quality, maintainable code with appropriate testing, telemetry, monitoring, and documentation, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and operational supportability.

+ Break down larger engineering efforts into well-scoped work items, provide estimates, and independently drive assigned features from design through implementation, rollout, and support.

+ Participate as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) in the team's on-call rotation, investigating service degradation and customer issues, restoring service, and contributing to root-cause analysis and preventative improvements.

+ Proactively learn and apply new technologies and engineering practices, including AI-assisted development, to improve developer experiences, service reliability, and engineering efficiency.

** Qualifications*
* ** Required/

Minimum Qualifications:

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* + 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…