This role pays more than
74%
of similar roles. Most pay
$121,581–$157,175
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$152k
versus about
$139k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
686 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 666 roles with salary data.
The Software Engineer II joins the Windows Agents, Growth and Innovation team to build next-generation intelligent experiences for Windows. This role focuses on creating AI-powered agents that help customers complete tasks naturally while maintaining high standards for performance, reliability, privacy, and security. You will design, implement, test, and maintain clean, reliable code using responsible AI-assisted development practices across the software development life cycle. Collaborating with engineering, product management, design, and applied science partners, you will translate customer scenarios into scalable features. Responsibilities include participating in on-call rotations, troubleshooting live-site issues, and improving telemetry and automation. The role requires proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python to solve complex technical problems within the Windows platform ecosystem while ensuring production-readiness and high-quality user experiences for customers at scale.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $196750 from 2011 postings across 148 companies.
Design, implement, and maintain clean, reliable, and testable code using best practices.
Use AI tools responsibly across the software development life cycle while validating all generated changes.
Translate customer scenarios into scalable, reliable, and user-centric features for the Windows platform.
Build extensible services with high standards for diagnosability, reliability, and production-readiness.
Participate in on-call rotations to troubleshoot live-site issues and improve telemetry systems.
Improve system stability by developing fixes that reduce future incidents.
Contribute to engineering excellence through automation, tooling, documentation, and process improvements.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 2+ years of engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Equivalent experience to a Bachelor's degree and two years of professional engineering experience is acceptable.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire and every two years thereafter.
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field (preferred).
Experience in technical engineering with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (preferred).
Passion for continuous learning and the ability to collaborate with teams outside of the organization to deliver results (preferred).
Windows
C
C++
C#
Java
JavaScript
Python
Test Automation
Telemetry
Logging
Tracing
Generative AI
Device Orchestration
Firmware
Drivers
System Internals
Diagnostics
Data Engineering
Distributed Systems
Python
C++
C#
Java
JavaScript
AI
NLP
Prompt Engineering
Cloud Services
Real-time Communications
Observability
Automation
System Architecture