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Software Engineer II

Microsoft

Microsoft

Software Engineering
USD 100,600-199k / year
Posted on Jun 14, 2025

Software Engineer II

Multiple Locations, United States

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Date posted
Jun 13, 2025
Job number
1828552
Work site
Up to 100% work from home
Travel
0-25 %
Role type
Individual Contributor
Profession
Software Engineering
Discipline
Software Engineering
Employment type
Full-Time

Overview

Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential and excitement for the journey ahead.


As a Software Engineer II working on Azure Storage infrastructure services, you will help plan, design, and develop software systems that underlie and ensure the success Azure Storage. The systems you will build and own are used monitor, diagnose, and automate real-time recovery to ensure the health and correct function of Azure Storage datacenters and services, and also provide proactive awareness and tooling to ensure recovery efforts are efficient, compliant, and safe. In this role, you will help build and scale out new services which will form the foundation of Azure Storage future infrastructure. You will use modern programming languages and technologies to write code, perform testing and debug any issues with robust documentation, procedures for deployment and processes for maintenance.

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.

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
  • At least one year experience backend experience (PAAS, SAAS, IAAS)

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, JavaScript 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until June 18th 2025.

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Responsibilities

  • Define feature level specifications within a system that manages resource usage in a dynamic environment.
  • Design and build components, tools and telemetry for these features and integrate into the system/platform.
  • Communicate and document the design clearly and effectively to the development team and other stakeholders.
  • Partner with appropriate stakeholders to provide improvements to the implementation, monitoring and robustness.
  • Respond to changing business requirements by generating new ideas, pivoting development and incorporating process changes.
  • Participate in DevOps to provide operational support.
  • Embody our culture and values

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect

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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.