Software Engineer II

Microsoft

About The Position

Microsoft is seeking a self-motivated, technically astute Software Engineer for Azure Full Stack development within the Global Skilling Product Team. This role involves developing enterprise-grade features for Microsoft Skilling platforms, impacting millions of learners worldwide. The Global Skilling Product Team's mission is to create world-class Skilling Products & Experiences to inspire and enable over 100 million learners. The team culture emphasizes a growth mindset and inspiring excellence. As a Software Engineer II, you will be a hands-on engineer and technical authority, leading the design and implementation of sophisticated learning and skilling solutions. The vision includes modernizing skilling content operations, reimagining release at scale for various platforms (Learn, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram), and potentially monetizing these services. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys a collaborative, agile environment and applying technical skills to solve real-world problems in a security-focused space. Microsoft's overarching mission is to empower every person and organization to achieve more.

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#, 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++, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
2+ years of experience in cloud development principles and patterns, particularly loosely coupled architectures, micro-services and DevOps model.
2+ years of experience coding in C#,.Net and React.
2+ years of experience in building and deployment pipelines from scratch and using Infrastructure as Code (IaaC) templates such as Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates or Bicep.
2+ years of experience in Database development in Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, or Azure Data Factory (ADF).
Experience with Python, AI/LLM-based tools and frameworks, particularly for analyzing test failures and predicting root causes.
Experience in developing applications using RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, ASP.NET, and Azure AI Foundry, with focus on scalable and intelligent enterprise solutions.
Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
Experience in enterprise-scale technical experience with cloud and hybrid infrastructures, architecture designs, migrations, and technology management.
Knowledge of tools like Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD platforms for integrating and managing test gates.
Production experience with two or more of the following domains; automated secret and certificate management, building private firewalled networks with VPNs, building and managing multiple automated K8s clusters, implementing a global multi-region tech stack, automating API gateways, or automated code first data pipelines (Azure Data Factory preferred).
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Software Engineers, Program Managers, and Data Scientists.

Responsibilities

Design, develop and maintain engineering infrastructure, tools, and services that power the Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CI/CD) for Microsoft Learning (Skilling) platform and services.
Develop software features for Skilling platforms, including requirement gathering, architecture, application and database design, development, testing, and deployment, while enforcing engineering proficient practices to ensure high-quality, scalable, and secure solutions. Leverage AI and develop Copilot features within the application to enhance user experience and productivity.
Support and maintain existing services & integrations with Line of Business (LOB) applications across the enterprise.
Establish and enforce proficient practices in coding, testing, and documentation to ensure high standards for code quality, performance, and service reliability.
Improve the reliability and debuggability of test frameworks by integrating automation and gates.
Develop and utilize AI/LLM models to analyze test failures, identifying root causes such as test flakiness or infrastructure issues.
Transition manual testing efforts currently handled by vendor Directly Responsible Individuals (DRIs) into automated processes.
Optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI). Applies metrics to drive the quality and stability of code, as well as appropriate coding patterns and proficient practices.
Work across organizations and directly with partners both in WWL and across Microsoft including other engineers and product leaders.
Drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for our security features. Identifies other teams and technologies that will be leveraged, how they will interact, and when one's own system may provide support to others. Determines any dependencies associated with application or platform functionality for the solution/product area. Understands up and downstream effects of solutions and work provided to ensure appropriate security and performance, drives reliability in the solutions, and optimizes dependency chains and retrieves across teams.
Drives identification of areas of dependency and overlap with other teams or team members and drives coordination. Communicates across teams and resolves conflicts between teams.
Embody our culture and values.