Microsoft
Software Engineer II
$102K–$219K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 31, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years required; preferred alternatives include a Master's Degree and 3+ years, or a Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years, or equivalent experience. Also preferred: 3+ years of software design and development experience with middle-tier or backend services.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Builds and operates large-scale data systems for Microsoft’s global eCommerce and web businesses, with a focus on security, privacy, and compliance.
What you'll do
- Determine feature requirements with stakeholders; design, implement, and review maintainable code.
- Help ensure systems follow security, privacy, safety, accessibility, and compliance processes.
- Monitor services on call, respond to incidents within SLA timeframes, and escalate issues as needed.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience coding in a listed language, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
Nice to have
- 1+ year of experience with Azure services or Azure DevOps.
- Experience with backend or middle-tier software design and development, and deploying, monitoring, and operating cloud services.
Pay
USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year (base salary); USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Azure, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python
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