Software Engineer 2

The Infrastructure for Privacy, Compliance and Trust Engineering (ImPaCT Engg.) team, operating under the Windows & Devices (W+D) organization, is responsible for delivering integrated, intelligent, and secure services that enable all of Microsoft's engineering teams to ingest, protect, and distribute Microsoft products at scale. We are at the forefront of ensuring that Microsoft's brand is trusted and secure, and we provide cross-industry malware scanning capabilities, regional "digital manufacturing" services, and much more. Our services are critical for products such as Windows, Windows Server, Office, SQL Server, and numerous other Microsoft offerings, impacting over 250 million licenses issued to our customers each month. With close to 5 billion transactions per month, we are committed to safeguarding our customers' privacy, ensuring compliance with our products, and efficiently distributing software worldwide. Join us if you're interested in working on innovative, highly available, and massively scalable services with a global impact.

Job Overview: As a Software Engineer 2 with DevOps Expertise, you will play a pivotal role in our ImPaCT Engg. team. We are looking for individuals who can bring critical thinking, technical innovation, meticulous attention to detail, and a strong DevOps mindset to the table. You will serve as a trusted advisor to your project team, balancing complex and competing technical priorities while also taking an active role in architecting, designing, developing, and testing solutions.

Join our team at ImPaCT Engg. if you're ready to take on challenging projects, make an impact on a global scale, and contribute to the mission of empowering individuals and organizations to achieve more through technology. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion in our workforce. Explore your potential with us today!

BS in computer science or equivalent.

• Extensive experience in software engineering and system design.
• 5plus years of proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., C++, C#, Java, Python).
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, with a DevOps perspective.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Adept at learning and adapting to new technologies and tools, with a focus on DevOps methodologies.
• Prior experience with cloud services, security, and scalability is a plus.
• Demonstrated commitment to Microsoft's core values and DevOps culture.

Personal Screening (Cloud Screening) - 

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 Screen: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

• Write clean code with a strong emphasis on well-thought-out design, focusing on quality, simplicity, and maintainability.
• Prioritize the customer's perspective and experience when designing systems.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions from the initial envisioning phase to deployment and live site reliability, with a particular emphasis on automation and DevOps practices.
• Drive improvements through design reviews, code reviews, and test case reviews, integrating DevOps principles.
• Adapt to new technologies, tools, methods, and processes from Microsoft and the industry, while applying DevOps best practices.
• Contribute to driving future state architecture changes within the group, considering scalability, reliability, and automation.
• Enhance service fundamentals, including capacity planning, performance, reliability, and monitoring, with a focus on continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
• Serve as a role model for Microsoft Values and DevOps principles through your behaviors and actions.