Software Engineer II

Microsoft

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Work type
On-site
Location
Reston, VARedmond, WA
Posted
2 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 17, 2027

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Similar $153k
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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

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TL;DR · Software Engineer II

Software Engineer II - CTJ- POLY joins the Specialized Cloud team to design, deliver, and secure highly reliable services for internal security platforms and customer-facing cloud offerings. This role involves solving complex systems and security challenges in an agile environment, focusing on distributed systems, reliability, and security engineering. Day-to-day responsibilities include writing extensible code, conducting thorough code reviews, developing test strategies with automated tools, and implementing "security as code" to ensure compliance and safety. The engineer will also manage production deployments, perform incident retrospectives, and participate in an on-call rotation as a designated responsible individual to maintain live site services. Key technical competencies include utilizing generative AI tools within the software development lifecycle, leveraging telemetry for system monitoring, and ensuring high performance and scalability while addressing security risks and infrastructure requirements for mission-critical environments.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Virginia?

Median $211200 from 234 postings across 15 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain high-quality code for cloud-scale products while ensuring extensibility, reliability, and performance.
  • Conduct rigorous code reviews to ensure security compliance, proper test coverage, and adherence to engineering standards.
  • Design scalable system architectures that meet specific requirements for security, privacy, and cost of goods sold.
  • Create and execute comprehensive test strategies including automated testing and security validation for all features.
  • Implement "security as code" by establishing guardrails, monitoring telemetry, and ensuring compliance with global regulations.
  • Manage the full software development lifecycle, including project estimation, feature flighting, and deployment infrastructure.
  • Participate in on-call rotations to monitor live services, mitigate incidents, and improve troubleshooting documentation.
  • Integrate AI tools into the development lifecycle while taking responsibility for the accuracy of generated content.

What we're looking for

  • The provided job posting does not list any specific required qualifications (such as education, years of experience, or certifications) in the "Required Qualifications" section.

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