Software Development Presales Solution Engineer

Microsoft is seeking a  Software Development Presales Solution Engineer  to help SLED enterprise customers understand the ever changing AI landscape and how adopting  GitHub Copilot, GitHub Enterprise, and the Microsoft developer platform  will accelerate software delivery, improve developer productivity, and modernize engineering practices.   In this customer-facing technical sales role, you will lead GitHub-focused hackathons, provide demos in person and virtually. Lead in-person training sessions helping customers identify high-value scenarios, remove blockers, and deliver at scale AI-powered development across teams. Working knowledge of  Copilot Studio, Agentic AI Application Development, Developer Workflow, and Foundry is important for helping our customer transform.

Team with virtual sales team to identify and accelerate customer transformation using GitHub Copilot and GitHub Enterprise   Coordinate and lead in-person training sessions of 50+ attendees   Lead calls with diverse audiences from the executive suite to the developer team   Lead customer technical engagements for GitHub Copilot and GitHub Enterprise, including discovery, demos, workshops, pilots, and adoption planning   Translate technical capabilities into business outcomes such as faster delivery, improved developer satisfaction, stronger security, and accelerated modernization   Must have a keen understanding of licensing/billing/token optimization   Drive GitHub Copilot sales and adoption at scale by identifying priority use cases for Education, State & Local Agencies, and Academic Medical Centers   Guide customers on DevOps, secure software delivery, CI/CD, developer experience, governance, and integration with Azure and Microsoft 365   Lead technical compete discussions by positioning GitHub Copilot against alternative AI developer tools with focus on enterprise readiness, security, and adoption impact   Qualifications Required Qualifications Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 4+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR 5+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR equivalent experience. Other Requirements  Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud  background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due  to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal,  state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain  citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal  requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or  verified US government Clearance Preferred Qualifications 7+ years of experience with software engineering, solution architecture, DevOps, developer platforms, cloud platforms, technical sales, or            related technical roles  Experience engaging enterprise customers and influencing technical decision-makers across engineering, architecture, security, and business stakeholders.  Strong understanding of modern software development practices, including DevOps, CI/CD, code review, secure development, testing automation, and developer productivity.  Ability to lead and drive at scale customer-facing technical engagements such as workshops, demos, architecture sessions, pilots, proof-of-concepts, or adoption programs  Software Development experience in SLED  Hands-on experience with GitHub Copilot, GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions, GitHub Advanced Security, or comparable developer platform