Software Engineer II

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Cloud Engineering · DevOps

In short

The Cosmic team in M365 Core IDC is seeking a Software Engineer II to build and operate hyperscale cloud infrastructure powering Microsoft 365 services. You will drive technical strategy, design, and delivery of large-scale infrastructure investments, focusing on security, scalability, and reliability. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of AI-powered autonomous cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

Drive technical strategy, architecture, and execution for hyperscale cloud platform and deployment systems.
Lead the design and delivery of large-scale infrastructure and platform investments.
Build secure, scalable, reliable, and maintainable distributed systems.
Influence engineering direction through architectural leadership and technical decision-making.
Drive operational excellence through automation, observability, and reliability engineering.
Ensure solutions meet the highest standards of security, privacy, compliance, accessibility, and service reliability.
Mentor engineers and foster a culture of engineering excellence across teams.
Partner across Microsoft to deliver business impact at global scale.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
OR equivalent experience.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
Must pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Desired Qualifications

Solid systems thinking and architectural design expertise.
Experience leading large-scale, geo-distributed engineering initiatives from design through delivery.
Experience building, shipping, and operating highly available distributed systems at scale.
Solid problem-solving, design, coding, and debugging skills.
Experience building cloud infrastructure, platform services, or developer platforms.
Experience leveraging AI technologies to solve platform and infrastructure challenges.
Proven ability to mentor engineers and influence technical direction across teams.
Experience collaborating with global stakeholders to deliver complex engineering outcomes.

Benefits

Shaping the future of autonomous and agentic cloud platforms.
Building AI-powered infrastructure that accelerates engineering productivity and operational efficiency.
Pushing the boundaries of deployment velocity, reliability, and safety at hyperscale.
Solving complex distributed systems challenges that directly impact Microsoft's most critical services.
Opportunity to work in a culture built on innovation, ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Empowerment to solve hard problems, drive meaningful impact, and shape the future of Microsoft 365 infrastructure.

Skills

CC++C#JavaJavaScriptPython

#M365#cloud#infrastructure#COSMIC#container platform#AI

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