The Software Engineer II position on the Azure Dev Services team focuses on building high-performance, low-latency distributed systems that support mission-critical workloads. This role involves collaborating across Azure to enhance developer infrastructure and observability. The team is dynamic and part of the Developer Division under the CoreAI business group. Engineers will deepen their expertise in distributed systems and work with cutting-edge AI technologies.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
• 1+ years of proficiency with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or IntelliCode.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.

• Own and operate highly scalable, reliable, and low-latency distributed systems that power mission-critical workloads.
• Design and implement features that enable configuration management, monitoring, analytics, and observability for modern cloud applications.
• Drive integration with other Azure services to deliver seamless customer experiences.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code and own the DevOps lifecycle, including monitoring, alerting, and incident response.
• Integrate AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity and code quality.
• Contribute to AI-enhanced features using technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs), Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
• Mentor others and share knowledge to improve team capabilities and engineering practices.

• 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.