Software Engineer II

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Finance Agents (Copilot for Finance) brings the power of generative AI to everyday finance work by meeting users where they already are in Microsoft 365 Copilot, Outlook, and Excel, and by connecting securely to financial systems and ERPs. Our agentic experiences help finance teams accelerate reconciliation, variance analysis, and customer‑facing communications, reducing manual toil and speeding time to insight. The result is fewer app switches, higher trust in data, and measurable productivity gains in the flow of work.

Finance Agents is part of Microsoft’s broader AI vision that integrates Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Copilot Studio to deliver role‑tailored copilots and autonomous agents. We collaborate closely with partner teams across data, platform, and application layers to ensure our capabilities are extensible, secure, compliant, and enterprise‑ready.

Microsoft is reimagining how organizations run their businesses with generative AI. Our team charter is to build new Microsoft Copilot capabilities for Finance and ERP scenarios while staying at the cutting edge of AI and cloud technologies. We are passionate about learning, building world‑class applications, and delivering delightful user experiences that empower customers to make faster, data‑driven decisions.

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.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Advanced Sciences OR equivalent alternative education, skills and/or practical experience

• 3+ years of professional software development experience
• 1+ years of experience in building Generative AI applications
• 1+ years of experience with REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
• 1+ years of experience developing cloud-based SaaS applications

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:

• C#/Java, JavaScript/TypeScript

• Implementing GenAI and AI Evaluations
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills
  • Strong technical skills including understanding of object-oriented programming & design, algorithms, database concepts & performance, and microservice architecture
  • Demonstrable coding, debugging, design, testing and problem-solving skills
  • Strong coding skills in C#, .NET, or equivalent languages.
  • Experience with cloud services.

Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $131,400 - $215,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 6, 2025.

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• Design & Develop: Build robust, scalable services and APIs using modern frameworks to power Copilot experiences.
• AI Integration: Work with large language models (LLMs) and orchestration frameworks to deliver contextual, long-running chat experiences and agent-driven workflows.
• Enterprise Extensibility: Implement connectors and integration patterns for Microsoft 365 Copilot, financial systems, and external ERP solutions.
• Performance & Reliability: Optimize backend systems for low latency, high throughput, and resilience using telemetry, observability tools, and AI evaluation frameworks (e.g., Kusto, Azure Monitor).
• Security & Compliance: Ensure all solutions meet Microsoft’s security, privacy, and compliance standards for enterprise customers.
• Collaboration: Partner with product managers, designers, and data scientists to deliver end-to-end features—from ideation to production.
• Innovation: Explore emerging technologies (LLMs, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power Platform) to continuously enhance Copilot capabilities.
• Embody our culture and values