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53%
of similar roles. Most pay
$140,020–$188,182
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$152k
versus about
$164k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing
Microsoft currently has
661 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 633 roles with salary data.
As a Software Engineer II, Cloud & AI, you will join the Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation team to build secure, scalable, and intelligent platforms supporting large-scale data center capacity delivery. You will design, develop, and operate modern web applications and automation workflows by translating requirements from product managers and business stakeholders into reliable software solutions. Your daily work involves building AI-powered applications and agents using Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, and Azure AI Search while ensuring secure service integrations via REST APIs, OAuth 2.0, and Microsoft Entra ID. You will utilize C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, React, TypeScript, and JavaScript to develop tools that connect AI experiences with enterprise data sources. You must apply engineering fundamentals including observability, testing, resiliency, and secure-by-default design throughout the software development lifecycle.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $197500 from 2515 postings across 149 companies.
Design, develop, test, deploy, and operate modern web applications using C#, .NET, and React.
Build AI-powered applications and agents using Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, and Microsoft Foundry.
Implement secure service integrations using REST APIs, OAuth 2.0, and Microsoft Entra ID.
Develop tools that securely connect AI experiences with enterprise APIs, data sources, and business workflows.
Participate in live-site and DRI rotations to investigate service issues and perform root cause analysis.
Apply engineering fundamentals including automation, observability, testing, resiliency, and secure-by-default design.
Translate business requirements into reliable, maintainable, and intuitive software solutions.
Share reusable code, agent tools, and technical learnings with the broader engineering community.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C#, Java, or JavaScript (or equivalent).
2+ years of experience designing and building solutions on Azure or other cloud platforms.
2+ years of experience in software engineering fundamentals, including software design, code quality, testing, security, reliability, observability, and DevOps practices.
1+ years of experience using AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity and software quality.
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 5+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (preferred).
Experience building scalable applications using Web APIs, React or comparable front-end technologies, data platforms, and relational databases (preferred).
Experience with Power Platform and/or Dynamics 365 (preferred).
Experience building applications using generative AI, AI agents, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Microsoft Foundry, or related technologies (preferred).
Python
C++
C#
Java
JavaScript
C
Artificial Intelligence
Distributed Systems
Information Retrieval
Data Mining
Large Language Models
LLMs
Deep Learning
Data Analysis