Redmond, Washington, United States is looking for a Software Engineer II to help scale the Windows 365 Cloud PC and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) platforms, which are recognized leaders in the Desktop as a Service (DaaS) space and continue to see strong enterprise adoption. The goal is to offer customers a modern, elastic, and secure Windows experience in the cloud, and the engineer's work will directly shape how reliable, scalable, and current Windows environments are delivered to businesses worldwide.
Requirements
- coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C-Sharp, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- 2+ years of experience designing, implementing, and shipping cloud services or software products in a production environment.
- Experience utilizing software engineering fundamentals, with a focus on writing maintainable code, debugging complex systems, and contributing to secure, scalable service design.
- 2+ years of experience designing and delivering large-scale, secure, and resilient distributed cloud services.
- Experience collaborating across teams and delivering shared solutions to complex technical problems.
- Experience working with complex systems and contributing to solutions across multiple products and services.
Responsibilities
- Write and maintain extensible, diagnosable, and reliable code for services and features, applying coding patterns and best practices. Participate in code reviews to ensure quality, scalability, and alignment with Microsoft standards.
- Debug proactively and reactively using logs, telemetry, and diagnostic tools. Conduct root cause analysis and apply learnings to improve future iterations.
- Design and implement test strategies, including unit and integration tests, to ensure quality and coverage. Integrate automation into test planning and execution.
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to refine architecture, identify dependencies, and contribute to design documents and system plans that meet security and compliance expectations.
- Implement and test code changes using Safe Deployment Practices (SDP) to improve service reliability, observability, and security. Use automation and tooling to manage configuration and production deployments.
- Build foundational knowledge of distributed systems and infrastructure-as-code. Engage in incident drills, debriefs, and cross-team knowledge sharing to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Other
- 3 days / week in-office
- Travel 0-25%
- 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
- Embody the Microsoft culture and values .
- Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.
