Software Engineer II at Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Mar, 26

Salary

199000.0

Posted On

05 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Development, Problem Solving, Collaboration, Cloud Technologies, Distributed Systems, Micro-Service Architecture, API Development, Performance Optimization, Agile Development, CI/CD, Version Control, Artificial Intelligence, Security, Customer-Centricity, Monitoring, Debugging

Industry

Software Development

Description

Overview As part of our team, you will be responsible for delivering world-class experiences to our customers and partners. This role offers a dynamic and fast-paced environment, providing an excellent opportunity to work on highly strategic and industry-relevant projects. If you excel at solving complex problems, writing high-quality code, and are passionate about building and operating robust, reliable, and highly distributed software systems using the latest technologies, we would like to hear from you. We are seeking Software Engineer II to contribute to the development of a rapidly growing commercial platform. We are looking for software engineers to develop the systems that power our platform. This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with highly talented engineers, operating in a startup-like environment to tackle our next set of significant challenges. You will be joining the project at its inception, allowing your ideas to shape its future direction. You will be empowered to envision, design, code, validate, and deploy key features with substantial customer impact. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to work with various teams across the company, providing broad exposure and a diverse technical experience. There are numerous opportunities to make a significant impact and grow rapidly within our expanding organization. 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 Collaborate with stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features. Contribute to the identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product area with minimal oversight. Create and implement code for products, services, or features, reusing code as applicable. Participate in efforts to break down larger work items into smaller tasks and provide estimations. Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), working on-call to monitor systems, product features, or services for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, and gain approval to restore systems/products/services for simple issues. Stay current in skills by investing time and effort into keeping abreast of developments that improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products, while driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale. Build design, code, and deployment with security built in as default. Drive detailed design and implementation based on functional requirements. Be a key contributor to delivering high-quality, highly available services that meet customer SLAs globally. Drive improvements for systems and engineering processes with simplicity and maintainability as core tenets. Deliver value through a collaborative approach spanning multiple teams across geographies. Be a role model for an open, honest, and inclusive approach to problem-solving. Leverage subject-matter expertise of product features and partner with stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to drive project plans, release plans, and work items for the workgroup. Support and influence the team culture towards customer-centricity and continuous improvement. Implement practices that ensure accurate, safe, and efficient releases for our services. Leverage sound engineering practices and 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. Preferred Qualifications Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, along with 2+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python; OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, along with 4+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python; OR equivalent experience. Industry experience with cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, Google). Experience with distributed systems, micro-service architecture, scalability patterns, and high-availability architecture. Experience with REST Based API’s development, messaging patterns (e.g. Service bus, Event Hub, Storage Queues) and cloud storage technologies (e.g. Cosmos DB) Proficient in problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to debugging and performance optimization. Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions. Collaborate with stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features. Contribute to the identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product area with minimal oversight. Create and implement code for products, services, or features, reusing code as applicable. Participate in efforts to break down larger work items into smaller tasks and provide estimations. Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), working on-call to monitor systems, product features, or services for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, and gain approval to restore systems/products/services for simple issues. Stay current in skills by investing time and effort into keeping abreast of developments that improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products, while driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale. Build design, code, and deployment with security built in as default. Drive detailed design and implementation based on functional requirements. Be a key contributor to delivering high-quality, highly available services Passion for customer-focused innovation. Experience in deploying, monitoring, and operating services in the cloud. Ability to learn quickly and self-motivated. Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and organizational skills. Experience with or exposure to Agile and iterative development processes. Familiarity with modern engineering practices such as CI/CD and version control systems like Git. Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to enhance engineering effectiveness, coupled with a strong curiosity and commitment to continuous learning in the field of Artificial Intelligence. 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.

Responsibilities

The Software Engineer II will collaborate with stakeholders to determine user requirements and contribute to the design and implementation of software features. This role involves monitoring systems for issues and driving improvements in engineering processes.