Software Engineer II

Are you passionate about revolutionizing collaboration experiences through cutting-edge innovations? Does the challenge of building highly performant, scalable, cost-efficient, and compliant cloud-based solutions excite you? If so, the Planner team wants you to help shape the future of work and productivity.

Our mission is to redefine collaboration by developing technologies that enable seamless, distributed, and highly scalable solutions for a global audience. We empower millions of users across platforms like Teams, Outlook, and Office to achieve more. As part of the Planner team, you’ll work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment to solve complex problems and deliver impactful solutions. Together, we are pushing the boundaries of what's possible in modern productivity.

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 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Solid experience in delivering high-quality, customer-focused products or services.
• Experience in debugging and understanding complex codebases, including client-side and server-side applications.

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:

• Exceptional engineering skills across the entire software development lifecycle, from design to deployment.
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks, manage ambiguity, and deliver results in a dynamic environment.
• Expertise in designing and building distributed systems and high-performance cloud services.
• Solid experience with server-side development, particularly with .NET-based services and cloud platforms like Azure.
• Solid problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with a focus on optimizing performance and ensuring reliability.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and disciplines to achieve shared goals.
• Experience contributing to or leading open-source projects.
• Knowledge of compliance and cost optimization strategies for cloud services.

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.

As a  Software Engineer on the Planner team, you will:

• Own and Lead Development: Take end-to-end ownership of critical platform features, from design and implementation to deployment and telemetry analysis.
• Enable Scale and Collaboration: Design and develop robust services that ensure high scalability, performance, and reliability for a global user base.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with cross-discipline teams, including product, design, and partner engineering teams, to deliver integrated and customer-focused solutions.
• Mentorship and Leadership: Provide technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers, and fostering an environment of learning and growth within the team.
• Drive Innovation: Experiment with and adopt modern engineering practices and technologies to ensure cost-effectiveness and compliance without compromising quality.
• Champion Team Culture: Contribute to a supportive, inclusive team culture that values diverse perspectives and encourages collaboration.