Software Engineering II at Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Apr, 26

Salary

199000.0

Posted On

08 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Engineering, AI Technologies, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Code Quality, Telemetry, Observability, Service Architecture, Feedback

Industry

Software Development

Description

Overview As a Software Engineer on the Excel Agent team, you’ll play a pivotal role in changing the way people work in Excel. You’ll design, build, and ship end-to-end features that combine Excel’s core strengths with cutting-edge agentic AI. This role offers the chance to accelerate your growth in product engineering, work across client and service layers, and develop deep instincts for delivering innovative, reliable AI solutions at scale. We are a welcoming and supportive team that values inclusive decision-making, embraces feedback, and celebrates shared success. We are seeking engineers who are comfrotable working working in evolving environments, learn quickly, and are motivated to deliver meaningful results. If you bring curiosity, a collaborative spirit, and a passion for solving complex problems, you’ll find an opportunity here to make a lasting impact—both on our products and within our team. 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 Design, implement, and optimize AI-powered features and agentic workflows by leveraging evaluation, telemetry, and guardrails to ensure reliable, responsible behavior at scale; iterate quickly based on data and customer feedback. Leverage and proactively adopt AI-assisted development tools to accelerate engineering and improve code quality. Work closely with product, design, and applied science partners to deliver innovative solutions that integrate state-of-the-art AI technologies that meet user needs. Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) on-call to monitor feature health; drive mitigations for regressions and incidents; and follow through with post-incident improvements. Break down larger work into well-scoped tasks, and deliver tested, maintainable code across client and service components. Reuse shared components and patterns; contribute improvements to code quality, reliability, observability, and engineering standards for agentic experiences in Excel. Embody Microsoft's Culture and Values in daily work and team collaboration 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/TypeScript, 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: Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams. Ability to ramp up quickly on new technologies and adapt to evolving requirements. Proficiency in using AI and agentic coding tools. Experience working in high scale service architectures. 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

Design and implement AI-powered features and workflows, ensuring reliable behavior at scale. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions and monitor feature health.