Software Engineer II

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

We’re building the next revolution in cloud computing and working on a product that millions of people use every day. The SharePoint Online group is revolutionizing cloud storage, team collaboration, and information sharing for consumers and enterprises. We are a large and fast-growing service with a passionate customer base, large developer ecosystem, and extensive partnerships across Azure and Office365. We are a quality focused team that ships innovation daily and uses data driven decision making to run a trustworthy, massively scalable service that delights customers. We are looking for Engineers who have the desire and drive to work in a fast-paced environment, the architectural skills to build durable platforms, the curiosity to seek out innovative solutions, the agility to work on a broad range of features, and a passion for delighting the customer. 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
• 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
• Excellent hands-on design, coding and debugging skills
• Track record of driving projects independently, taking calculated smart risks and executing on them successfully
• Desire to operate in an agile development environment
• Experience with cloud technologies and/or cloud services a plus

Responsibilities

• Working on components within the SharePoint Online infrastructure, such as SharePoint data store, capacity management, performance, authentication, networking and much more
• Building the service fabric and engineering ecosystem for SharePoint Online, which includes fully automated datacenter management, continuous worldwide delivery, Azure integration, and optimizing scalability and latency
• Designing and implementing features using service-oriented architecture to run at massive scale with industry-leading reliability
• Working in a collaborative environment with teams of Engineers building a cool cloud service

What This Job Offers

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