Software Engineer II

Microsoft

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About The Position

The Azure Compute team is seeking a skilled and motivated Software Engineer II to join the Azure Core Compute Control plane platform team. This team is responsible for building and evolving the foundational infrastructure that powers Azure’s scalable compute services. As a member of this team, you will contribute to the development of systems that support customers in deploying, managing, and scaling thousands of virtual machines with high availability and performance.
As a Software Engineer II for Azure Compute, you will work on mission-critical systems that require a deep understanding of distributed computing, cloud infrastructure, and system reliability. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement features that improve scalability, resiliency, and operational efficiency. Your contributions will directly impact the experience of customers running large-scale workloads on Azure.

This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment where innovation and continuous improvement are encouraged. You will help shape the future of Azure’s compute platform by influencing architectural decisions and contributing to the evolution of cloud-native infrastructure.
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. 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.

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 year experience directly working with large cloud providers
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Responsibilities

• You will design, implement, test, and operate distributed services that manage compute resource lifecycle and system state.
• You will take ownership of meaningful components, contribute to architectural discussions, and write high‑quality code that meets the reliability and performance demands of a global cloud platform.
• Grow your impact by owning features and services used at cloud scale
• Deepen your distributed systems skills through hands‑on work in reliability, scalability, and failure handling
• Strengthen your engineering judgment by balancing feature delivery, operational excellence, and long‑term maintainability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level