Software Engineer II

More than ever before, cloud services are transforming the way the world does business. As you have probably heard, Microsoft is committed to being cloud-first, and with several multi-billion-dollar services already serving the needs of individuals and organizations all over the globe, the opportunity to shape the future has never been greater!

Microsoft 365 (M365) is expanding its presence in new markets. Cyber-sovereignty is an emerging product area that reflects customer and government demand for isolated and controlled cloud environments that continue to yield the manageability and feature benefits of the public cloud. Our charter is huge, and we are growing! You will have a unique chance to make a direct impact on Microsoft’s strategy in this multi-billion-dollar cloud-computing market.

We are hiring SDE2 with experience and expertise in designing and delivering solutions using modern software engineering practices and cloud technologies. You will be working side-by-side with engineers to build innovative solutions for our big government sovereign environments to guarantee the high quality of different M365 services and the whole M365 cloud.

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 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:

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:

• Passion for building reliable and well-tested services.
• Global collaboration is integral to our work at Microsoft. Proficiency in English is essential for effective communication in this role.
• Cloud and services experience, with Azure cloud experience.
• Experience with capacity scaling related work.
• Full-stack tech skills.

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.

#M365Core

• Collaborate with other teams on finding elegant solutions to complex problems. 
• Design, implement and test new features in existing and new services. 
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code, enforce best practices and quality improvements.
• Drive product vision, suggest and implement innovative features and approaches.
• Monitor live services and perform service operations in Production.
• Follow and improve code quality, performance, testability, and documentation requirements.
• Debug and fix issues, ensure the overall quality of the software.