Overview
We are seeking a Software Engineer II who demonstrates independence and ownership, ready to tackle broader technical challenges for government agencies and internal stakeholders. You will take on increased responsibility while developing specialized expertise, helping to deliver secure, resilient, and compliant cloud services at scale.
Our team's mission is to grow the business by building software that fulfills our enterprise promises of high availability, resiliency, data management, security, and compliance across the entire suite of Azure services, with a special focus on government clouds.
As a Software Engineer II, you will work autonomously on feature areas with minimal supervision, connecting multiple investments to solve end-to-end technical problems. You will deepen your expertise while collaborating across disciplines and contributing to team culture. US citizenship is required for this role due to the sensitive nature of our government customer engagements.
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals-grounded in our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create an inclusive culture where everyone can do their best work.
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and deploy secure Microsoft services in cloud and hybrid environments with increasing independence.
Build scalable backend systems (distributed systems, microservices) with attention to data integration and defined contracts.
Apply engineering principles for high availability, scalability, robustness, and observability; contribute to SLO and telemetry practices.
Build and deploy services to Azure using modern CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and automated testing practices.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including security, compliance, and site reliability to meet regulatory and customer requirements.
Identify technical risks and dependencies; propose solutions and contribute to design decisions.
Uphold and apply engineering best practices (code quality, design reviews, testing, operational excellence).
Support junior engineers through knowledge sharing and collaborative problem-solving.
Participate in service ownership (e.g., on-call rotations) to ensure service quality and incident response.
Embody our culture (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture) and values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) .
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.
Other Requirements:
Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must be able 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: Candidates must have an active TS and be willing if needed to upgrade to TS/SCI (with polygraph). This role will require candidates to maintain the TS clearance. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination.
Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment.
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: ?This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance
Preferred/Additional Qualifications :
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ 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 8+ 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 software engineering experience building and releasing web services.
Experience working independently on feature-level projects with minimal supervision.
Passion for delivering customer impact and value.
Experience building and deploying infrastructure using Microsoft Azure technology or AWS.
Experience supporting government or regulated industries (security, compliance, and audit readiness).
Active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph is preferred but not required.
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. (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html)
