Microsoft
Software Engineer II
$102K–$219K
Redmond, WA +1 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
Reston, VA - Experience
- 2+ years required; 3+ years preferred for production-service software engineering.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- The position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. The posting also states that proof of citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or other protected status may be required for export-control eligibility.
About the job
Designs, builds, deploys, and operates secure, reliable Azure cloud services for sovereign and government cloud environments.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, and operate scalable, highly available, secure, and observable cloud services.
- Drive technical solutions and projects end-to-end, from design through deployment and production readiness.
- Improve reliability and operational excellence through automation, monitoring, diagnostics, and root-cause analysis.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years technical engineering experience coding in languages including C#, Java, or C++.
- Meet the stated citizenship and export-control eligibility requirements and provide required citizenship/status verification.
- Pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice to have
- 3+ years of software engineering experience designing, building, and delivering production services.
- Experience with cloud technologies and distributed systems, such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
Pay
USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year (base salary); USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year (base salary)
Tools
C#, Java, C++, Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform
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