As a Software Engineer II within Foundry Agents at Microsoft, you will contribute to the development of large-scale, cloud-native systems that support the lifecycle of advanced AI applications. This role involves working at the intersection of distributed systems, AI infrastructure, and developer platforms. You will be responsible for implementing components that ensure high performance, reliability, and security. The position offers opportunities for growth in system design and ownership while working on cutting-edge AI technologies.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 2+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.

• Implement and maintain services that support agent deployment, execution, and observability.
• Contribute to building distributed systems and cloud services for running agents at scale.
• Improve tooling and workflows for engineering and research through incremental enhancements.
• Debug issues across services, models, and infrastructure with support from senior team members.
• Participate in design discussions and contribute to team-level technical decisions.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code with strong testing and reliability practices.
• Collaborate with teammates and partner teams across CoreAI and Azure to deliver production-ready features.

• 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.