As a Software Engineer II, you will be responsible for implementing features towards a wide variety of business applications and services within Microsoft 365 products portfolio as well as ensuring they are done to meet rigorous quality standards. In short, you will do the following:
Design, implement, test, deploy, maintain, and improve our software components and services, meet Microsoft security and AI-compliance standards.
Improve application security maturity at scale by designing, implementing, and building security solutions.
Building prototypes and proof-of-concept code, working alongside the engineering teams to provide advice on secure design and implementation.
Embrace and use state-of-the-art new technologies.
Participate in technical discussions and bring new ideas to the table.
Own quality of your code.
Author internal tools that improve the teams’ quality and security.
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
Learns to use appropriate artificial intelligence (AI) tools and practices across the software development lifecycle (SDLC) in a disciplined manner.
With guidance, learns to create and implement code for a product, service, or feature reusing code as applicable. Begins to write and learn to create code that is extensible and maintainable with managerial oversight. Learns about and may begin to apply diagnosability, reliability, and maintainability, and develops an understanding of when the code is ready to be shared and delivered.
Learning about debugging tools, tests, logs, telemetry, and other methods for proactively flagging issues before they occur. Participates in incident retrospectives as instructed to assist with identifying root causes of problems.
Learns to review code and helps to review code of others to ensure it meets team standards. Participates in code review processes for self-development, gathers feedback, and learns about coding standards and the team's features.
Learning about and helping to ensure the correct processes are followed to achieve a high degree of security, privacy, safety, and accessibility.
Learns best practices about security and how to establish code invariants to model "security as code." Learns about how to adopt security standards for clear security code review practices for a product that align with design and engineering principles.
Qualifications
Required 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 Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Master'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.
- Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and develop a broad understanding of complex distributed systems, cloud services, and identity-based architectures.
- Experience analyzing technical signals, logs, telemetry, or system behavior to identify anomalies, investigate root causes, and drive data-informed decisions.
- Curiosity and problem-solving mindset with a passion for understanding how systems can fail, be misused, or behave unexpectedly, and using that knowledge to build scalable engineering solutions.
Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100 - $202,200 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 $133,800 - $219,200 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience with coding; equivalent experience accepted.
- Coding experience in one or more of C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.
- Pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 3+ years of technical engineering experience with coding; equivalent experience accepted.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 5+ years of technical engineering experience with coding; equivalent experience accepted.
- Ability to quickly learn complex distributed systems, cloud services, and identity-based architectures.
- Experience analyzing technical signals, logs, telemetry, or system behavior to identify anomalies, investigate root causes, and support data-informed decisions.
- Curiosity and problem-solving mindset focused on system failures, misuse, unexpected behavior, and scalable engineering solutions.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is presented as broadly competitive overall, with clear role/level/location variation and an emphasis on using posted ranges and band information for apples-to-apples comparisons.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are described as a standout, highlighted by a strong 401(k) match structure and immediate vesting, plus additional plan features for tax-advantaged saving.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits are portrayed as a meaningful strength, with substantial paid parental leave and added supports like back-up care and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
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