Microsoft
Software Engineering II
$102K–$261K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of engineering experience; preferred alternatives include 3+ years with a master’s degree or 5+ years with a bachelor’s degree. Other preferred experience requirements are 2+ years in secure software systems and 2+ years in scalable cloud services or distributed systems.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Designs, develops, and operates scalable distributed backend services, improving their reliability, security, testing, and monitoring to support customer experiences.
What you'll do
- Design and develop large-scale distributed services; conduct system design and code reviews.
- Improve service quality through modular, secure, reliable, testable, and maintainable engineering practices.
- Troubleshoot and optimize automation, reliability, and monitoring for Live Site, using data and telemetry to guide decisions.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years of engineering experience coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
Nice to have
- Secure software systems experience, including authentication, data protection, access control, and secure coding.
- Scalable cloud or distributed systems experience; AI/ML-powered systems or workflows experience.
Pay
USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year (base salary); USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year (base salary); USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, Azure, AWS
AI focus
Preferred experience building or integrating AI/ML-powered systems or workflows, including safe handling of model outputs, orchestration, or agent-based systems.
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