Software Engineer II - Security for AI

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

95d

About The Position

Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft's mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers' heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. As a Software Engineer in Microsoft Security AI, you will play a vital role in designing and maintaining scalable, resilient infrastructure that supports security automation and service reliability. Your work will focus on building systems that enable seamless deployment, secure execution environments, and efficient service orchestration for AI-powered security solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-performance computing environments, optimize workflows, and drive innovation in secure computing. 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.
• 1+ years of experience designing, building, and operating scalable, highly available cloud services or distributed systems on platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP, or comparable cloud environments, with production ownership and CI/CD pipeline integration.
• 1+ years of experience programming in modern back-end languages such as C#, Java, Go, or Python.
• Proficiency in building scalable, resilient infrastructure to support security automation and service reliability.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment, enhance automation, and optimize workflow efficiency.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of experience as a Software Engineer with a strong foundation in system design and development.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable infrastructure to support security automation, service reliability, and AI-driven threat protection.
• Develop secure execution environments that ensure safe handling of workloads, including malware analysis and threat intelligence.
• Build CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment, improve system efficiency, and enhance automation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security best practices into infrastructure and service orchestration.
• Drive innovation in secure computing by researching and implementing new technologies to enhance security and performance.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree