Software Engineer II

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: —
Salary: $100,600–$199,000 / yr
Posted: 161 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Sep 30, 2026

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Similar $155k

This role $150k

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This role pays less than 59% of similar roles. Most pay $132,924–$177,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $150k versus about $155k for comparable roles.

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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 598 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer II

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As a Software Engineer II, you will join the Microsoft Security team to build secure, scalable, and reliable multi-tenant services. Your daily responsibilities include designing resilient components, writing maintainable code with a focus on testability, and collaborating with multiple teams to coordinate progress toward shared goals. You will also participate in an on-call rotation to ensure service reliability, partner with stakeholders to develop technical solutions and automation through scripts or code, and support live services operating within Azure’s air-gapped regions. The role requires proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, along with experience in cloud services and Active Directory. This position focuses on solving complex security challenges by developing infrastructure to protect diverse environments and users against digital threats and regulatory complexities.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $197500 from 2196 postings across 133 companies.

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Skills

Azure Active Directory C C++ C# Java JavaScript Python Automation Service Reliability Security Clearance

What you'll do

Design and build reliable, high-scale, multi-tenant services for the Microsoft Security cloud.
Write clean, maintainable code with a focus on testability and long-term sustainability.
Develop technical solutions and automation through custom code and scripts in collaboration with stakeholders.
Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure consistent service reliability.
Support live services operating within Azure’s air-gapped regions.
Build out new services as they are brought into the project scope.
Manage and resolve technical issues for complex security infrastructure.

What we're looking for

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
Candidates must have at least 2 years of technical engineering experience coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Candidates with a Master's degree and 2 years of experience or a Bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience are preferred.
Candidates must possess an active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and a Polygraph.
Candidates must be able to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check.
Candidates must provide verification of U.S. citizenship due to legal restrictions.
Experience with cloud services such as Azure, AWS, or GCP is preferred.
Experience with Active Directory is preferred.