Software Engineer II
Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Copilot is looking for a Software Engineer II to help transform how people work by bringing the power of AI directly into everyday productivity tools.
Our team designs and operates the core infrastructure that powers Copilot experiences across Microsoft 365, including Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and beyond. You’ll build and run highly reliable, large‑scale systems that serve millions of users and make AI a seamless part of how work gets done.
We are at the center of one of Microsoft’s most significant technology shifts: delivering AI to every customer through the Microsoft 365 suite. Our work blends deep technical innovation with direct product impact, all at massive scale. We pride ourselves on a collaborative, high‑ownership culture and a proven track record of delivering complex systems that matter.
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
- Accelerate your career growth by working on cutting-edge AI infrastructure.
- Develop deep expertise in distributed systems and cloud-scale architecture.
- Hone your problem-solving skills in a highly collaborative environment.
- Work with stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features.
- Contribute to design documents and identify dependencies for product areas with minimal oversight.
- Implement and maintain code for services and features, reusing components where applicable.
- Break down larger work items into smaller tasks and provide accurate estimates.
- Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) during on-call rotations to monitor and restore services for simple issues.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and patterns to improve reliability, efficiency, and performance at scale.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's 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.
- 2+ years of experience building distributed, near real-time, high-load systems.
- 2+ years of experience translating requirements into feature implementations
- Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
- Familiarity with modern software design patterns (microservices, containers, caching, queuing).
- Experience with one of CUDA kernels, CPU/GPU performance optimization, network latency, and managing large-scale capacity fleets.
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
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.