Do you enjoy building scalable, reliable, and cloud-native backend services that power world-class product experiences? If so, you might be the Software Engineer II we are looking for. At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We foster a culture of growth mindset, excellence, and collaboration that inspires us to create life-changing innovations impacting billions of lives. Join our diverse and talented team and help shape the future of cloud services. To learn more, please visit: https://careers.microsoft.com/mission-culture
Responsibilities
- Design and develop large-scale distributed software services and solutions.
- Adhere to and drive modern software-engineering practices through design reviews.
- Perform system design across well-defined interfaces and multiple components, conduct code reviews, and use data/telemetry to make decisions.
- Develop best-in-class engineering by ensuring services and components are well-defined, modular, secure, reliable, diagnosable, actively monitored, and reusable.
- Improve test coverage, organize and implement integration tests, and resolve problem areas.
- Weigh testability, portability, reliability, and maintainability, and know when code is ready to ship.
- Collaborate leaders to contribute to cohesive, end-to-end customer experiences, focusing on customer/partner needs through a data-driven approach.
- Troubleshoot and optimize automation, reliability, and monitoring for Live Site. Partner with product and engineering teammates to design and develop large-scale distributed software services and solutions.
- Focus on customer/partner needs through a data-driven approach; troubleshoot and optimize automation, reliability, and monitoring for Live Site.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 2+ years of 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.
- 2+ years of experience designing, developing, or maintaining secure software systems, with applied knowledge of authentication, data protection, access control, and secure coding practices.
- 2+ years of experience designing, building, and operating scalable, highly available cloud services or distributed systems on platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP, or comparable cloud environments, with production ownership, CI/CD pipeline integration, and automated testing practices.
- Experience building or integrating AI/ML-powered systems or workflows, including safe handling of model outputs, orchestration, or agent-based systems.
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
Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $160,200 - $261,000 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 engineering experience coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, or comparable languages
- Equivalent experience may substitute for the required degree and experience
- 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, or bachelor's degree and 5+ years of technical engineering experience
- 2+ years designing, developing, or maintaining secure software systems, including authentication, data protection, access control, and secure coding
- 2+ years designing, building, or operating scalable, highly available cloud services or distributed systems on Azure, AWS, GCP, or comparable platforms
- Experience with production ownership, CI/CD pipeline integration, and automated testing practices
- Experience building or integrating AI/ML-powered systems or workflows, including safe model-output handling, orchestration, or agent-based systems
Microsoft Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Microsoft and has not been reviewed or approved by Microsoft.
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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.
Microsoft Insights
What We Do
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