Software Engineer II

Microsoft

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On-site
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$102,100–$202,200 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Feb 28, 2027

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Similar $152k
This role $152k
$90k most similar roles pay here $214k

This role pays more than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $127,650–$175,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $152k versus about $152k for comparable roles.

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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 598 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer II

Software Engineer II - CTJ - Poly joins the Support Experience Group to build and operate platforms powering customer experience and success missions. You will design, implement, and deploy resilient, scalable services while porting commercial-grade capabilities to disconnected government and air-gapped environments. This role involves managing the full delivery lifecycle, including infrastructure-as-code using EV2 and Bicep, and integrating AI-driven automation into support workflows under strict federal compliance constraints. You will work with Dynamics 365, Azure Communication Services, and Azure AI services to resolve connectivity and data-boundary issues for sovereign customers. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in C#, Java, Python, or JavaScript, along with experience in React, Fluent UI, and various Azure components like Service Bus and Logic Apps. You will ensure parity between commercial and high-side environments while maintaining rigorous security standards.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $197500 from 2196 postings across 133 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and deploy resilient, scalable services for government and sovereign cloud environments.
  • Build and operate secure SaaS services integrating Dynamics 365, Azure Communication Services, and AI tools.
  • Port commercial software to run in disconnected, air-gapped environments while resolving data-boundary constraints.
  • Own features end-to-end from initial design and implementation through testing and live-site monitoring.
  • Build infrastructure-as-code and automated deployment pipelines using EV2 and Bicep for multi-cloud releases.
  • Integrate AI-driven automation and agents into support workflows under strict government compliance constraints.
  • Diagnose and resolve live-site incidents while improving the security posture of accredited services.
  • Collaborate with security and compliance stakeholders to meet specific federal accreditation requirements.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • 2+ years of technical engineering experience coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on an SSBI with Polygraph.
  • Verification of U.S. citizenship is required for federal government customer support.
  • Experience in software engineering principles and architecture design.
  • Experience with object-oriented programming, UI frameworks like React or Fluent UI, and relational or No-SQL databases.
  • Experience building and operating services on Azure platforms including Service Bus, Logic Apps, and Azure SQL.
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code using EV2 and Bicep in sovereign or government cloud environments.

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