Software Engineer II

The Windows Agents Growth and Innovation team is building the next generation of intelligent experiences for Windows. We are creating experiences that help customers accomplish tasks more naturally through AI-powered agents while maintaining the performance reliability privacy and security expected from Windows.

We are looking for a Software Engineer II who enjoys solving customer problems and building high-quality product this role you will design implement test and improve features across the Windows platform. You will collaborate with engineering product management design and applied science partners to translate customer scenarios into reliable software. This opportunity is ideal for an engineer who is eager to grow their technical skills learn from experienced teammates and deliver features used by customers at scale.

Microsofts 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.

• Design implement and maintain clean reliable testable code using best practices and responsible AI-assisted development while escalating blockers early.
• Use AI tools responsibly across the SDLC reviewing and validating AI-generated changes to ensure correctness and maintainability.
• Work with partner engineering teams PMs and experts (privacy security SRE) to understand requirements apply customer feedback/telemetry and deliver scalable reliable user-centric features.
• Build extensible maintainable services and features with solid diagnosability reliability and production-readiness.
• Participate in on-call rotations troubleshoot live-site issues using least-privileged access and improve TSGs telemetry and fixes that reduce future incidents.
• Contribute to engineering and operational excellence through automation tooling documentation and process improvements.

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors 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:

• Masters Degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Experience in technical engineering with coding in languages including but not limited to C C C# Java JavaScript or Python.
• Passion for continuous learning and applying learning in ways that drive business improvements and the ability to collaborate and partner with teams outside of the organization to deliver results.

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Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102100 - $202200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $133800 - $219200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
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.

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