Software Engineer II - Excel Agent

Microsoft Corporation • Redmond, WA

31d

About The Position

Join the team that powers the world's productivity! Excel is more than a spreadsheet, it's a global platform relied on by millions of people every day, from students and scientists to business leaders and innovators. As we embark on the next chapter of intelligent agentic experiences, you have the opportunity to shape the future of how people work, analyze, and create with Excel. As a Software Engineer II - Excel Agent on the team, you will play a pivotal role in changing the way people work in Excel. You will 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 instincts for delivering innovative, reliable AI solutions at scale. 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years experience using AI and agentic coding tools.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and optimizes 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.
• Leverages and proactivelys adopt AI-assisted development tools to accelerate engineering and improve code quality.
• Works closely with product, design, and applied science partners to deliver innovative solutions that integrate state-of-the-art AI technologies that meet user needs.
• Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) on-call to monitor feature health; drives mitigations for regressions and incidents; and follows through with post-incident improvements.
• Breaks down larger work into well-scoped tasks, and deliver tested, maintainable code across client and service components.
• Reuses shared components and patterns; contributes improvements to code quality, reliability, observability, and engineering standards for agentic experiences in Excel.
• Embody our culture and values

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees