Software Engineer II

Software Engineer II Location: Redmond, Washington, USA Job Type: Full-Time (Hybrid, 3 days/week in-office) Responsibilities: Develop and secure core Azure infrastructure and cloud platform services. Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable, secure, and reliable web services running on Azure. Contribute to Microsoft's confidential computing initiatives and post-quantum security platform. Design and implement new service capabilities and technical solutions. Build intuitive and responsive experiences for developers and customers; Ensure high quality, reliability, and performance of engineering systems and features. Collaborate with Azure product teams and partner organizations to deliver integrated cloud solutions. Mentor software engineers and promote engineering excellence within the team. Develop and execute technical strategies for new platform capabilities. Apply Microsoft's engineering principles and values while collaborating across teams. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. At least 2 years of software engineering experience. Experience programming in one or more of the following languages: C C++ C# Java JavaScript Python Ability to satisfy Microsoft, customer, and government security screening requirements. Successfully complete the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hiring and every two years thereafter. Preferred: Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field. Four or more years of software engineering experience, or equivalent experience. At least three years of experience building cloud services that use SQL as the storage platform. Experience designing secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and distributed systems; Familiarity with confidential computing and cloud security technologies. Knowledge of post-quantum cryptography concepts is considered beneficial. Benefits and Compensation: Base salary: U.S. locations: $102,100 to $202,200 per year. San Francisco Bay Area and New York City: $133,800 to $219,200 per year. Eligible roles may receive additional compensation and employee benefits. Hybrid work arrangement requiring three in-office days each week. Travel requirement of less than 25%. Opportunities to work on large-scale Azure security infrastructure serving customers worldwide. Quantum Jobs USA