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FULL_TIME
5-10

Software Engineer II

12/14/2025

The Software Engineer II will collaborate with various teams to expand the Azure Compute Platform service and provide technical leadership in resolving issues within large-scale distributed systems. They will also promote a customer-centric engineering culture and foster collaboration across organizational boundaries.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
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About the Role
Overview

The Azure Compute Platform team, a cornerstone of Azure Cloud’s infrastructure, is experiencing rapid growth. This team leads the way in tackling global challenges with cutting-edge advancements in distributed systems and cloud-native security. The solutions they develop are crucial to the operations of all customer workloads on the Azure cloud.

As Azure Cloud strengthens its role as the foundation of enterprise solutions and artificial intelligence, we have unique opportunities to significantly enhance and scale Azure Compute.

We are seeking a Software Engineer II to work with Azure’s core engineers in leading the development of the Azure Compute service, ensuring its scalability and security. We are looking for someone who thrives on solving complex problems and excels at collaborating with various teams to address intricate issues. The ideal candidate will work with urgency while maintaining a strong focus on security.

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.



Responsibilities
  • Collaborating with Program Managers and teams across Azure Core to expand the Azure Compute Platform service to new regions and clouds.
  • Leading the identification of dependencies and the creation of design documents for products, applications, services, or platforms.
  • Providing technical leadership in investigating and resolving challenging issues within large-scale distributed systems.
  • Guiding the team towards a data-driven approach, with a strong focus on serviceability and quality in design and coding.
  • Prioritizing repair items and optimizing the work-life balance for on-call engineers.
  • Fostering a customer-centric engineering culture and balancing resource constraints with business priorities through innovative platform approaches.
  • Promoting collaboration across organizational boundaries to address integration challenges involving Compute, Network, and Storage. 


Qualifications

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.

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
  • Master'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 Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR equivalent experience.

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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.

Key Skills
Distributed SystemsCloud-Native SecurityTechnical LeadershipCollaborationProblem SolvingServiceabilityQuality AssuranceCustomer-Centric EngineeringIntegration ChallengesCC++C#JavaJavaScriptPython
Categories
TechnologyEngineeringSoftware
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