Software Engineer II- (GCC‑High/DoD)- CTJ- Secret | Microsoft Careers

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Work type: On-site
Location: —
Salary: $100,600–$199,000 / yr
Posted: 48 days ago
Closes: Oct 18, 2026

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TL;DR · Software Engineer II- (GCC‑High/DoD)- CTJ- Secret | Microsoft Careers

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As a Backend Software Engineer II on the Microsoft Viva Insights team, you will design and implement large-scale distributed backend systems that power AI-driven insights for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Viva Insights. You’ll apply generative AI and ML techniques to deliver personalized experiences, manage Azure infrastructure in government cloud environments like GCC-High and DoD, and collaborate across disciplines to define technical requirements and ensure service reliability. Your role involves hands-on work with Azure services, CI/CD pipelines, and incident management while adhering to strict security and compliance standards. The team leverages cutting-edge AI technologies to drive innovation and empower organizations to maximize the impact of their workforce through data-driven insights.

Skills

Azure Python Kubernetes ARM Bicep CI/CD Git Docker YAML Terraform Kusto KQL Prometheus Grafana PostgreSQL Redis GraphQL Swagger OAuth OpenID Connect REST API JSON XML CICD Azure DevOps GitHub Actions

What you'll do

Design and implement large-scale distributed backend systems for AI-driven insights in Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Apply generative AI to deliver intelligent, personalized experiences that help customers understand their AI transformation.
Manage Azure infrastructure across environments, ensuring compliance with security and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate on technical requirements and design robust APIs for cross-service dependencies in government cloud scenarios.
Drive engineering excellence by implementing strong testing, observability, and proactive monitoring practices.
Act as an embedded engineer for government cloud environments, executing onboarding, deployments, and troubleshooting activities.

What we're looking for

3+ years of hands-on software design and coding experience
Experience applying AI/ML techniques in production environments
Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services, including compute, networking, storage, identity, and resource governance
Familiarity with modern version control systems like Git and agile development methodologies
Government Secret Security Clearance required
Experience supporting live-site operations, including incident triage and root cause analysis

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