Software Engineer II
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Redmond, Washington, United States
Date postedOct 10, 2025
Job number1891536
Work site3 days / week in-office
TravelNoneRole typeIndividual Contributor
ProfessionSoftware Engineering
DisciplineSoftware Engineering
Employment typeFull-Time### Overview
Microsoft 365 Release \& Delivery Experiences team ensuring world’s largest software franchises are widely loved and adopted. We build experience services that help users acquire Microsoft 365 and stay current with the latest innovations. Our investments emphasize security, compliance, and privacy, leverage cutting-edge Azure technologies, and modernize IT Admin capabilities with world-class UX and microservices. We deliver end-to-end experiences for managing Microsoft 365 Apps: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive for Business, and Outlook. Supporting high-value, customer-facing scenarios to empower the IT Admin with update management and policy management for modern serviceability
Design and implementation emphasize understanding customer experience, driving improvements using telemetry and customer feedback, and collaborating with team members and engineering groups across Microsoft to build full-stack applications and services using the latest technologies in a dynamic, agile environment.
Be part of a fun-loving, diverse team that seeks challenges, ships continuously, fosters learning, and values teamwork. Bring a growth mindset, willingness to learn, and provide mentorship and career growth to be successful.
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.### 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#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.
2+ years experience writing applications using a web service-related programming language (examples include C#, ASP.net, or ReactJS)
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:* 3+ years of experience designing, developing, and delivering production-grade APIs and SaaS solutions.
Experience in building cloud-native architectures leveraging platforms such as Azure Service Fabric and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
Responsibilities
As a Full Stack Software Engineer II on the Microsoft team you will:
Work with Engineers, Product Managers, and Designers to deliver compelling sets of features.
Design and develop large scale distributed software applications, services, and solutions.
Troubleshoot and optimize test automation, reliability, performance, and monitoring for production applications and services.
Adhere to and drive modern software engineering practices through design reviews.
Develop “best-in-class” engineering for our applications and services by ensuring that components are well-defined, modularized, secure, reliable, diagnosable, actively monitored and reusable.
Expose test coverage issues, organize and implement integration tests, and resolve problem areas.
Collaborate with mentors and leaders to gain a working understanding of Microsoft businesses.
Focus on customer/partner needs through a data driven approach.
Some teams, based on business needs, may need your participation in an on-call rotation.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect
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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.