Microsoft

Software Engineer II

Microsoft$102K — $202K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with 2+ years of coding experience.
  • Familiarity with programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Ability to pass Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire and biannually thereafter.
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field is a plus.
  • Passionate about continuous learning and collaboration with other teams.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain clean, reliable, and testable code while addressing blockers early.
  • Utilize AI responsibly in the software development lifecycle, ensuring correctness of AI-generated changes.
  • Collaborate with partner engineering teams and product managers to understand requirements and apply feedback.
  • Develop scalable and user-centric features with strong reliability and maintainability.
  • Participate in on-call rotations to troubleshoot live-site issues.
  • Contribute to automation, tooling, and process improvements to enhance operational excellence.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for continuous learning and skill development.
  • Collaborative environment with experienced teams.
  • Participation in challenging projects impacting a large user base.
  • Involvement in cutting-edge technologies and AI applications.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Windows Agents, Growth and Innovation team is building the next generation of intelligent experiences for Windows. We are creating experiences that help customers accomplish tasks more naturally through AI-powered agents, while maintaining the performance, reliability, privacy, and security expected from Windows.

We are looking for a Software Engineer II who enjoys solving customer problems and building high-quality product experiences. In this role, you will design, implement, test, and improve features across the Windows platform. You will collaborate with engineering, product management, design, and applied science partners to translate customer scenarios into reliable software. This opportunity is ideal for an engineer who is eager to grow their technical skills, learn from experienced teammates, and deliver features used by customers at scale.

Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and maintain clean, reliable, testable code using best practices and responsible AI-assisted development while escalating blockers early.
  • Use AI tools responsibly across the SDLC, reviewing and validating AI-generated changes to ensure correctness and maintainability.
  • Work with partner engineering teams, PMs, and experts (privacy, security, SRE) to understand requirements, apply customer feedback/telemetry, and deliver scalable, reliable, user-centric features.
  • Build extensible, maintainable services and features with solid diagnosability, reliability, and production-readiness.
  • Participate in on-call rotations, troubleshoot live-site issues using least-privileged access, and improve TSGs, telemetry, and fixes that reduce future incidents.
  • Contribute to engineering and operational excellence through automation, tooling, documentation, and process improvements.


Qualifications

Required/Minimum 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.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • Experience in technical engineering with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Passion for continuous learning and applying learning in ways that drive business improvements and the ability to collaborate and partner with teams outside of the organization to deliver results.


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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.

About Microsoft

Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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