The Software Engineer II role at Microsoft focuses on developing and delivering Microsoft 365 government cloud service offerings. The position requires a mix of software development and online services experience, with an emphasis on quality and customer satisfaction. The team works closely with government customers to meet their specific needs while ensuring high standards for security, reliability, and performance. Candidates should be passionate about distributed systems and eager to tackle new technological challenges.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Candidates must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.

• Demonstrate expertise in distributed systems design and recommend optimal configurations for cloud technology solutions.
• Develop an understanding of product code and operations to contribute to improvements in availability and performance.
• Engage with product engineering teams through code/design reviews and incident responses.
• Independently develop code or scripts to automate operations processes across product components.
• Identify opportunities for configuration and data changes to improve product performance using telemetry analysis.

• Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.