Software Engineer II

Overview

The Azure organization spans software development, program management, and product management, delivering the capabilities that serve as the foundation of customers’ cloud experiences. Within Azure Core, the team builds products and solutions used across all Azure services that provide durability, high availability, orchestration, infrastructure efficiency, improved scaling, release safety, and many other components essential to the reliable operation of the Azure Cloud.

We are seeking a Software Engineer II who is passionate about quality and delivering solutions used across Azure. This role involves solving technical problems, learning new skills, and taking on new challenges. You will collaborate with leading experts in this domain and have strong opportunities to learn, grow, and advance your career.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees, we operate with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to achieve shared goals. We build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to foster a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

By applying to this U.S.-based position, note that while remote work is possible, relocation does not apply / is not provided for this role.

Responsibilities

• Works with stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features.
• Contributes to identifying dependencies and developing design documents for a product area with minimal oversight.
• Creates and implements code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code where applicable.
• Contributes to breaking down larger work items into smaller tasks and provides estimates.
• Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), participating in on‑call rotations to monitor systems, products, features, or services for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, and initiates actions to restore service for straightforward issues.
• Remains current in skills by investing time in learning developments that improve availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance, while driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.

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• Embody our culture and values.
  
  

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, 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.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
• OR related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, or Python
• OR Master'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, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.
  

Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 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 $131,400 - $215,400 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.