Software Engineer II | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $102,100–$202,200 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Closes: Dec 14, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Software Engineer II | Microsoft Careers

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As a Software Engineer II on the Entra ID team at Microsoft, you will play a crucial role in designing and developing large-scale distributed software services that power critical authentication and authorization for millions of Azure, Office 365, XBOX, and Windows users. Your day-to-day responsibilities include adhering to modern engineering practices through design reviews, implementing integration tests, and ensuring high reliability and maintainability of the backend directory store. You will work with cutting-edge technologies in storage and distributed systems, applying innovative algorithms to solve complex problems at scale. The team focuses on evolving the directory store platform to meet future needs, requiring expertise in languages such as C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, along with experience in building high-scale services.

Skills

Python Java JavaScript C# Distributed Systems Storage Technologies Cloud Services CI/CD Monitoring Automation Reliability Engineering Data Telemetry Code Reviews Integration Testing

What you'll do

Design and develop large-scale distributed software services for Entra ID.
Drive modern software engineering practices through design reviews and code quality assurance.
Implement integration tests to expose test coverage issues and resolve problem areas.
Focus on customer needs using a data-driven approach to troubleshoot and optimize automation.
Contribute to cohesive end-to-end user experiences by collaborating with mentors and leaders.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 4+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in relevant languages.
Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 2+ years of experience in building high-scale services.
Experience designing and developing large scale distributed software services and solutions.
Proficiency in modern software engineering practices, including design reviews and code reviews.
Understanding of testability, portability/monitoring, reliability, maintainability, and integration testing.
Ability to troubleshoot and optimize automation, reliability, and monitoring for live sites.

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