Software Engineer II

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $102,100–$202,200 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Closes: Dec 19, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $152k

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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

Microsoft currently has 622 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer II

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As a Full Stack Software Engineer on Microsoft’s Copilot and Agents Core team, you will play a pivotal role in developing the next generation of personalized AI assistant capabilities. Your responsibilities include working across all stages of an evaluation platform, from data sampling to insight generation, contributing to backend databases, middle-tier services, browser automation, statistical analysis, and dashboard creation. You will leverage cutting-edge AI tools and techniques such as prompt engineering to enhance Copilot’s performance and user experience on desktop and mobile platforms. The role requires expertise in experimentation methodologies, strategic vision for product quality improvement, and collaboration with the Microsoft 365 team to ensure relevance and trustworthiness of Copilot across consumer and enterprise products. Key skills include proficiency in SQL, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, ASP.NET, REST, jQuery, as well as familiarity with browser automation tools like Selenium and mobile automation tools like Appium.

Skills

PostgreSQL SQL HTML CSS JavaScript ASP.NET REST jQuery Selenium Puppeteer Appium LLMs AI ChatBots Prompt Engineering Azure DevOps GIT Azure Open AI Azure Foundry

What you'll do

Design pipeline architecture for rapid iteration and scalability.
Conduct A/B evaluations and data sampling to measure product performance.
Develop dashboards to visualize insights from labeled data analysis.
Enhance quality by collaborating with the product team on feedback loops.
Utilize browser automation tools like Selenium or Playwright for testing.

What we're looking for

Expertise in experimentation methodologies including A/B testing and data analysis.
Experience with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
Proficiency in web technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ASP.NET, REST, and jQuery.
Familiarity with browser automation tools like Selenium, Puppeteer, or Playwright.
Knowledge of mobile automation tools such as Appium.
Understanding of large language models (LLMs) and AI chatbots.
Skills in prompt engineering and Azure DevOps/GIT.

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