Software Engineering IC2

Overview

Are you excited by the idea of shaping how Microsoft builds and operates cloud services at global scale? In this role, you will join a team at the heart of Microsoft Azure, helping power the operational framework that every Microsoft cloud service and engineering tool depends on. You will contribute to a company-wide platform that includes the software inventory system integrated with Microsoft’s internal engineering ecosystem, along with an operational intelligence solution that delivers a complete, 360-degree view of the security, privacy, compliance, and reliability of every piece of software Microsoft ships. Your work will directly enable the company to deliver secure, resilient, and trusted cloud services to millions of customers worldwide.

As a Software Engineer, you will work alongside a highly skilled, collaborative, and fast-moving team that thrives on solving complex problems, iterating quickly, and delivering meaningful business value. You will work with modern Azure services and data technologies to build scalable, innovative, and impactful solutions that sit at the core of Microsoft’s cloud. This role will accelerate your technical growth, strengthen your engineering fundamentals, and give you opportunities to think creatively and influence systems used across the company.

You will join a culture grounded in inclusivity, diverse perspectives, empathy, trust, and shared ownership. Your ideas will matter, your voice will be heard, and your work will help shape products and experiences that enable Microsoft and its customers to achieve more every day.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Write, review, and improve code for product features while applying secure coding practices, maintainable design patterns, and guidance gathered through code reviews from more experienced engineers.
• Use debugging tools, logs, telemetry, and automated source analysis tools to identify issues early, support proactive detection, and participate in incident retrospectives to understand root causes.
• Contribute to design discussions by exploring options, creating simple prototypes to validate approaches, and considering performance, scalability, resiliency, and cost of goods sold (COGS) in solution planning.
• Support testing strategies by building testable code, preventing regressions, and using artificial intelligence (AI) tools for test automation under supervision.
• Help ensure engineering excellence by upholding security, privacy, accessibility, compliance standards, and participating in secure design reviews, deployment gate checks, and monitoring improvements.
• Assist in feature delivery by breaking down work items, following safe deployment practices such as controlled flighting and rollback planning, and helping build deployment environments that mirror production systems.
• Participate in live-site operations as a designated responsible individual (DRI) for simple issues, responding within service level agreement (SLA) expectations, escalating when needed, and contributing improvements to troubleshooting guides, telemetry, and on-call quality.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.
  

Other Requirements

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR Bachelors 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.
  

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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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