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 in C#, Java, C++ or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of software engineering experience designing, building, and delivering production services (preferred).
  • Experience with cloud technologies and distributed systems.
  • Strong software design, implementation, testing, and debugging skills.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills across engineering teams.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and operate scalable, secure cloud services.
  • Drive technical design for complex engineering problems, assessing architectural trade-offs.
  • Lead features/projects from requirements through to deployment and production readiness.
  • Build expertise in cloud infrastructure and sovereign cloud engineering.
  • Collaborate with teams to define technical solutions and deliver cross-service functionalities.
  • Enhance service reliability through automation and diagnostics.
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to best practices with design and code reviews.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Generous paid time off
  • Continuous learning and development opportunities
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and operate highly available, scalable, secure, and observable cloud services.
  • Drive technical design and implementation for complex engineering problems, evaluating architectural approaches and trade-offs.
  • Drive features and projects end-to-end, from requirements and design through deployment and production readiness.
  • Build deep domain expertise in cloud infrastructure, global deployment technologies, and sovereign cloud engineering.
  • Collaborate with partner teams to define technical solutions, resolve dependencies, and deliver cross-service capabilities.
  • Improve service reliability and operational excellence through automation, monitoring, diagnostics, and root-cause analysis.
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering best practices through design reviews, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.


Other:

Embody our company's 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#, Java, C++
    • OR equivalent experience.


Other Requirements:
  • Citizenship & Citizenship Verificationizen: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.
  • Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local [or applicable country] government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified via a valid passport.
  • 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:
  • 3+ years of software engineering experience designing, building, and delivering production services.
  • Experience with cloud technologies and distributed systems, such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Experience driving complex or ambiguous engineering projects from design through delivery.
  • Deep experience with software design, implementation, testing, and debugging.
  • Demonstrated ability to build reliable, maintainable, and well-tested software.
  • Advanced collaboration and communication skills across engineering teams and disciplines.
  • Passion for delivering high-quality solutions that create customer value.


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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