Software Engineer II

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

About The Position

Are you a customer-obsessed, AI-curious problem-solver who thrives in an inclusive, collaborative global team? Join Engineering Operations (EngOps) – the organization driving operational excellence across the Microsoft Cloud to strengthen quality, reliability, security, and customer trust. As part of EngOps, you’ll design solutions that prevent issues before they happen, embed AI-powered automation, and turn signals into actions that deliver measurable customer impact. Our culture of empowerment, inclusion, and growth mindset defines how we work.

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.

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.
Experience designing, implementing, and shipping high scale web services using C# or Java
Demonstrated proficiency in computer science concepts including data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns.
Demonstrated experience in object-oriented programming.
Experience or working knowledge of JavaScript/Node.js/React or another similar web stack
Experience with distributed systems and a cloud technology stack such as Azure or AWS
Working knowledge of agile software development methodologies and tools that enable these, such as GitHub, Azure DevOps, etc.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, verify, deploy, and maintain high-quality code using modern engineering practices and tools.
Optimize, debug, and refactor code to improve performance and maintainability, and effectiveness.
Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a feature.
Collaborates with experienced engineers and mentors to translate ideas from research and design into production-grade systems.
Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) in monitoring system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions for simple problems, and recommends actions to restore system/product/service by following the playbook.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of the team's processes, practices, and culture.
Learn and adopt new technologies and frameworks as needed.