This role pays more than
72%
of similar roles. Most pay
$123,250–$159,935
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$152k
versus about
$142k
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.
As a Software Engineering II, you will join a team focused on building scalable, reliable, and cloud-native backend services. You will be responsible for designing and developing large-scale distributed software services while ensuring components are modular, secure, and well-monitored. Your daily work involves performing system design across multiple components, conducting code reviews, utilizing data and telemetry to inform decisions, and improving test coverage through integration tests. The role requires proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. You will also manage the reliability of live sites by troubleshooting automation and optimizing monitoring systems. This position addresses the technical challenge of building high-availability distributed systems and cloud services, with specific focus areas including secure coding practices, CI/CD pipeline integration, and the development of AI/ML-powered workflows and agent-based systems.
What does a Software Engineering earn?
Median $152150 from 37 postings across 9 companies.
Design and develop large-scale distributed software services and solutions.
Conduct system design across multiple components using data and telemetry to inform decisions.
Perform code reviews and drive modern software engineering practices through formal design reviews.
Build modular, secure, reliable, and reusable components for cloud-native environments.
Improve test coverage by organizing and implementing integration tests.
Troubleshoot and optimize automation, reliability, and monitoring for Live Site operations.
Develop features based on a data-driven approach to meet customer and partner needs.
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.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check every two years.
Master's Degree in Computer Science and 3+ years of technical engineering experience (preferred).
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and 5+ years of technical engineering experience (preferred).
2+ years of experience designing, developing, or maintaining secure software systems with knowledge of authentication and data protection (preferred).
2+ years of experience building and operating scalable cloud services on platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP (preferred).
Experience building or integrating AI/ML-powered systems or workflows (preferred).
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