Back-End Software Engineer II | Microsoft Careers

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $102,100–$202,200 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Closes: Dec 8, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Back-End Software Engineer II | Microsoft Careers

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As a Software Engineer II on the Machine Learning Engine team, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing our scalable, reliable, and performant service by writing testable C# code using TDD and the MOQ mocking framework. Your day-to-day responsibilities include refactoring to OOP design patterns, implementing automation, alerting, and monitoring systems with CosmosDB NoSQL document stores, and curating deployment processes and ARM template scripts. You will work closely with team members to improve service availability and latency while ensuring high standards of system health and security. This role demands expertise in C#, TDD, and a deep understanding of distributed computing and performance optimization, along with experience in supporting live services and improving their reliability and cost efficiency.

Skills

C# CosmosDB MOQ Azure Resource Manager (ARM) TDD OODA loop telemetry monitoring NoSQL Docker Kubernetes CI/CD Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Write testable C# code and unit tests using the MOQ mocking framework.
Implement scalable, reliable, and performant services using CosmosDB NoSQL stores.
Develop and maintain Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template scripts for deployments.
Refactor code to adhere to well-known OOP design patterns.
Monitor service health through automation, alerting, and telemetry systems.
Improve the availability and latency of services by driving meaningful enhancements.

What we're looking for

2+ years of experience with a mocking framework like MOQ.
2+ years working with NoSQL data stores such as CosmosDB.
2+ years supporting live services, including on-call responsibilities.
Experience improving service maturity and reliability through technical contributions.
Expertise in system design, distributed computing, and performance optimization.
Curates deployment processes and scripts using Azure Resource Manager templates.

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