Software Engineer II

Role Description

As the Software Engineer II, you will serve as a hands-on engineer and technical authority, spearheading the design and implementation of sophisticated learning and skilling solutions that enhance our Microsoft Skilling platforms.

• Design, develop and maintain engineering infrastructure, tools, and services that power the Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CI/CD) for Microsoft Learning (Skilling) platform and services.
• Develop software features for Skilling platforms, including:
  • Requirement gathering
  • Architecture
  • Application and database design
  • Development, testing, and deployment
• Leverage AI and develop Copilot features within the application to enhance user experience and productivity.
• Support and maintain existing services & integrations with Line of Business (LOB) applications across the enterprise.
• Establish and enforce proficient practices in coding, testing, and documentation to ensure high standards for code quality, performance, and service reliability.
• Improve the reliability and debuggability of test frameworks by integrating automation and gates.
• Develop and utilize AI/LLM models to analyze test failures, identifying root causes such as test flakiness or infrastructure issues.
• Transition manual testing efforts currently handled by vendor Directly Responsible Individuals (DRIs) into automated processes.
• Optimize, debug, refactor, and reuse code to improve performance and maintainability.
• Work across organizations and directly with partners both in WWL and across Microsoft.
• Drive identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for security features.
• Communicate across teams and resolve conflicts between teams.
• Embody our culture and values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to C#, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ 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.
  • 2+ years of experience in cloud development principles and patterns, particularly loosely coupled architectures, micro-services and DevOps model.
  • 2+ years of experience coding in C#, .Net and React.
  • 2+ years of experience in building and deployment pipelines from scratch and using Infrastructure as Code (IaaC) templates such as Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates or Bicep.
  • 2+ years of experience in Database development in Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, or Azure Data Factory (ADF).
  • Experience with Python, AI/LLM-based tools and frameworks, particularly for analyzing test failures and predicting root causes.
  • Experience in developing applications using RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, ASP.NET, and Azure AI Foundry.
  • Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
  • Experience in enterprise-scale technical experience with cloud and hybrid infrastructures, architecture designs, migrations, and technology management.
  • Knowledge of tools like Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD platforms for integrating and managing test gates.
  • Production experience with two or more of the following domains: automated secret and certificate management, building private firewalled networks with VPNs, building and managing multiple automated K8s clusters, implementing a global multi-region tech stack, automating API gateways, or automated code first data pipelines (Azure Data Factory preferred).
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Software Engineers, Program Managers, and Data Scientists.

Requirements

• Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100 - $202,200 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 $133,800 - $219,200 per year.

Benefits

• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
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