Software Development Presales Solution Engineer

Overview 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. Responsibilities 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 [... source excerpt omitted ...] g/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 De [... source excerpt omitted ...] lated 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