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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
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The Software Engineer II joins the Data Engineering & Governance team within the Global eCommerce and Web group. This role involves architecting and implementing big data solutions to provide essential data for sales across various product lines. You will create extensible, maintainable code, review peer code for quality, and manage system health as a Designated Responsible Individual. Key responsibilities include determining user requirements, ensuring security and privacy compliance, and monitoring services for downtime. The position requires proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, along with experience in Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Azure. You will solve complex technical problems regarding data processing at scale while navigating the Security Development Lifecycle, vulnerability management, and privacy regulations to ensure all systems remain secure and compliant.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $197400 from 2576 postings across 150 companies.
Determine user requirements for features by working with project managers and technical leads.
Create and implement extensible, maintainable code for products, services, or features.
Review team code to ensure it meets quality, reliability, and scalability standards.
Ensure processes follow high standards for security, privacy, safety, and accessibility.
Demonstrate compliance for product areas and manage the implications of onboarding new technologies.
Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) to monitor systems for downtime or interruptions.
Respond to system issues within SLA timeframes and escalate problems to appropriate owners.
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, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (or equivalent experience).
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire and every two years thereafter.
Experience using Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Azure.
Familiarity with the Security Development Lifecycle (SDLC), security assessments, vulnerability management, and privacy regulation compliance.
1+ year of experience with Azure Service (Microsoft Entra ID, App Services, Functions, Event Hubs, Stream Analytics) and Azure DevOps (preferred).
Master's Degree in Computer Science with 3+ years of experience or a Bachelor's Degree with 5+ years of experience in coding (preferred).
3+ years of software design and development experience with middle tier or backend services (preferred).
Experience deploying, monitoring, and operating services in the cloud (preferred).
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LLM
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DynamoDB
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