Software Engineer II / Senior Software Engineer

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

In short

Microsoft is hiring Software Engineers II and Senior Software Engineers in Israel to work on cutting-edge cyber defense solutions within its security teams. These roles involve contributing to business-critical initiatives, improving service lifecycles, and leveraging AI-assisted tools in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

Contribute to business-critical initiatives in Microsoft Security.
Improve the end-to-end lifecycle of services.
Analyze complex system behavior and apply modern engineering practices to streamline deployments and reduce costs.
Work on high-end technologies and collaborate across disciplines to deliver impactful features.
Collaborate with multiple teams across Microsoft to deliver key customer solutions and support technology.
Leverage AI and AI-assisted engineering tools (such as GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development, automate routine tasks, and improve code quality.
Integrate AI capabilities into the services you build.

Requirements

B.Sc. or M.Sc. in computer science, software engineering, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of professional hands-on software development experience, primarily focused on developing and designing backend services in cloud or on-premises environments.
Experience taking initiative, mapping product/feature requirements, dependencies, and deliverables.

Desired Qualifications

Experience or familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) and/or integrating AI/ML capabilities into production services.
Experience working with Kubernetes and Containers.
Experience with databases (SQL, MongoDB, Cosmos DB, Redis, Azure Data Explorer).
Experience in working on a product that has both a cloud service and also a client component.
Experience in the cybersecurity domain.
Experience in designing, building, and operating large-scale resilient distributed systems.
Experience/familiarity with application and system monitoring systems.
Demonstrate success dealing with ambiguous 'unsolved' problems; and the ability to independently make solid progress by breaking new ground.

Skills

KubernetesCosmos DBAzure Data ExplorerMongoDBSQLRedisGitHub Copilot

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