Software Engineer II | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $102,100–$202,200 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Closes: Dec 7, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $180k

This role $152k

$88k most similar roles pay here $230k

This role pays less than 61% of similar roles. Most pay $152,150–$207,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $152k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

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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

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TL;DR · Software Engineer II | Microsoft Careers

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As a Software Engineer II in the Microsoft Entra ID team, you will play a pivotal role in designing and developing large-scale distributed software services that ensure secure authentication and authorization for millions of users across Azure, Microsoft 365, Xbox, and Windows. Your day-to-day responsibilities include creating modular, reliable, and highly available cloud services using cutting-edge technologies such as C#, Python, or Go, while ensuring robust security practices are in place. You will also participate in on-call rotations, troubleshoot issues, and optimize automation for live site operations. This role requires a strong background in secure software systems, experience with CI/CD pipelines, and familiarity with cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP.

Skills

Python C# Java Rust Go Azure AWS GCP CI/CD Kubernetes Docker Prometheus Grafana PostgreSQL Redis OAuth OpenID Connect Active Directory Zero Trust MFA SAML SCIM REST APIs GraphQL

What you'll do

Design and develop large-scale distributed software services for Microsoft Entra ID.
Ensure developed services are secure, reliable, modular, and actively monitored.
Focus on customer needs through a data-driven approach in engineering solutions.
Participate in on-call rotations and conduct root cause analysis for incidents.
Troubleshoot and optimize automation, reliability, and monitoring for LiveSite operations.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience.
2+ years designing, developing, or maintaining secure software systems with knowledge of authentication, data protection, access control, and secure coding practices.
2+ years of technical engineering experience coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, Rust, or Go.
2+ years of experience designing, building, and operating scalable, highly available cloud services on platforms like Azure, AWS, GCP, or similar environments.
Experience leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity at scale.

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