Microsoft is looking to hire a Software Engineer II to build scalable, reliable, and cloud-native backend services that power world-class product experiences and form the foundation of Microsoft's cloud platforms.
Requirements
- 2+ years of engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to C, C++, C-Sharp, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- 2+ years of professional experience designing and developing distributed backend services using microservice architecture in cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP)
- 1+ year contributing to the development or operation of scalable infrastructure or platform services that support high availability and reliability in production environments
- 4+ years of engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to C, C++, C-Sharp, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- 4+ years of professional experience designing and developing distributed backend services using microservice architecture in cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP)
- 2+ years of experience in the development or operation of scalable infrastructure or platform services that support high availability and reliability in production environments
Responsibilities
- design, build, and operate distributed backend services that form the foundation of Microsoft’s cloud platforms and product experiences
- developing microservices and infrastructure components that are cloud-native, scalable, secure, and resilient—supporting mission-critical systems
- work with modern cloud technologies and service frameworks to deliver high-availability, low-latency services that meet demanding performance and reliability standards
- service orchestration
- API design
- telemetry and diagnostics
- service-to-service communication
Other
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: 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.
