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Software Engineer 2 @ Microsoft | Building Agentic AI and LLM Systems at Scale | Ex-Amazon

About

Experienced Software Engineer with a strong background in designing and building scalable, secure, and intelligent systems across Cloud, AI, and FinTech domains, with hands-on expertise in Microsoft Azure, Security & Compliance, and the integration of AI agents and custom plugins into GitHub Copilot powered by RAG-based LLMs and Model Context Protocol (MCP). Previously, I made impactful contributions at Amazon Pay and Wells Fargo in delivering high-performance financial and enterprise solutions. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝: Currently, I work as a 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫 2 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭, in the Azure domain. In this role, I work with the Azure DevDiv team, in onboarding 3P ISVs as an offering on Azure as part of Liftr initiative. I have also contributed to the Security and Compliance team within the MS Office 365 Organization. Leveraging my expertise, I drove initiatives focused on fortifying digital ecosystems against evolving cyber threats by building Security Copilot which analyses vulnerabilities in ADO Pipelines. I have driven the integration of custom AI plugins into GitHub Copilot for Azure, enabling natural language interactions powered by a RAG-based LLM trained on internal and partner documentation. As part of this effort, I contributed to the Azure Model Context Protocol (MCP), strengthening context-aware AI workflows and significantly improving developer productivity by automating intelligent prompt completions. Previously, I built a strong foundation as a 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧, focusing on the Amazon Pay domain. During my tenure, I gained hands-on experience in product delivery, enhancing Customer Experience, and supporting Online Merchants. I played a key role in designing and developing features from the ground up, resulting in high customer footfall and daily active users. Additionally, I contributed to impactful projects such as Amazon Pay Later for 3P Merchants. Before joining Amazon, I worked 𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐨. In this role, I designed and developed scaled systems within the Corporate and Investment Banking organization, specifically addressing liquidity management for "too big to fail" banks. 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: I completed my undergraduate studies from NIT Calicut. 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨: https://jayanthjj.github.io/ 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: jayanthjayadevan98@gmail.com

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

anthropic apis

claude code

claude

github copilot

mcp

opencode

Work experience

Software Engineer 2 (L62) at Microsoft, Feb 2026 - Present · 7 mos, Bengaluru · Hybrid, Building scalable systems while integrating AI and LLM based capabilities into everyday product workflows.

Software Engineer 2 at Microsoft, Mar 2024 - Feb 2026 · 2 yrs, Bengaluru · Hybrid, 𝐀𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦: - 𝐎𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 Partners 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐒𝐕 𝐭𝐨 Azure: Working on the onboarding 3P solutions as an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) to Azure Liftr, with complete ownership of planning, designing, and implementing end-to-end UI changes, and integrating them seamlessly with the backend systems. Also, actively serving as the Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) to ensure smooth operations and resolve issues for the Liftr team. - Integrated custom plugins into GitHub Copilot for Azure, enabling developers to interact with a tailored RAG-based LLM trained on partner and internal documentation. Orchestrated the end-to-end pipeline—from data ingestion to semantic search—powering contextual, accurate prompt responses. Contributed to Azure’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) to enhance AI-assisted development workflows and ensure precise context grounding. 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 365: - 𝐂𝐓𝐅 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐊𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐀𝐊𝐒): Orchestrated the expansion of Capture the Flag platform, increasing scalability by over 50% and managing over 1000 nodes across distributed node pools using AKS. Leveraged Azure Container Registry for Docker image storage. Resulted in seamless participation for 1000s of Cyber Security Enthusiasts, enabling concurrent utilization of agents configured within Azure DevOps Server. - 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭: Engineered an expansion of skillsets within Security Copilot, leveraging LLM and OpenAI constructs for natural language input. Implemented semantic kernel functionality and empowered security engineers to effortlessly validate vulnerabilities across pipelines, repositories, and packages with streamlined prompts.

Software Development Engineer at Amazon, Mar 2022 - Feb 2024 · 2 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐲: - 𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐏𝐋 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: Spearheaded the implementation of the Key Facts Statement feature for 3P Merchants, ensuring compliance and enhancing transparency. Led strategic initiatives like UPI Intent for merchants, streamlining payments through Amazon Pay UPI to improve transaction efficiency and user experience. - 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Took charge of frontend development using React, efficiently integrating with API Gateway to trigger Lambda functions. Leveraged AWS CDK to deploy Lambda functions, API Gateway, and Athena in Typescript, and achieved cost savings by optimizing Lambda functions with Provisioned Concurrency during idle periods. - 𝐀𝐏𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐃𝐊 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬: Played a key role in developing Refund APIs for high-profile clients like IRCTC, enhancing operational efficiency. Established and managed a Maven Repository to distribute Amazon Pay SDKs, ensuring seamless integration for 3P developers. Additionally, introduced Migration APIs and integrated a Dashboard into the Region Flex Console, improving functionality and operational management.

Software Engineer at Wells Fargo, Jul 2021 - Feb 2022 · 8 mos, Greater Hyderabad Area, 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥, 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐂𝐂𝐈𝐁𝐓): Proficient in Java with Spring framework and Python with Flask framework, specializing in designing and developing scaled systems within the Corporate and Investment Banking sector. As a Program Associate at Wells Fargo, I played a pivotal role in liquidity management for "too big to fail" banks, demonstrating strong analytical skills and a strategic approach to ensure operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.

Computer Networking Intern at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Mar 2020 - Apr 2020 · 2 mos, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, Completed an intensive internship program focused on interactive networking concepts. Received hands-on experience using Cisco Packet Tracer and gained expertise in Networking, Internet protocols, Communication Media fundamentals, Optical Fiber technology, Media Transmission, and Cyber Security principles.

Joint Secretary at Indian Society for Technical Education, Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr, NITC

Executive at Indian Society for Technical Education, Apr 2018 - Apr 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo, Calicut Area, India

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, National institute of technology Calicut

High School, Computer Science, St Antony's Public School

Public links

github: https://github.com/jayanthjj

leetcode: https://leetcode.com/jayanthjj7