Join the Microsoft Shopping team as a Software Engineer II, where you will contribute to the development of robust, distributed services that enhance online shopping experiences. This role focuses on leveraging AI and large language models to empower customers in their shopping journey. You will work collaboratively with team members to implement features that improve platform scalability and workflow automation. If you are passionate about transforming the online shopping experience for millions of users, this position is for you.

• 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 OR equivalent experience.
• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in distributed systems development.
• 2+ years of experience working with microservices.

• Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a scenario.
• Drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
• Creates, implements, optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to establish and improve performance and maintainability.
• Works collaboratively with other platform, infrastructure, application engineers as well as designers/PMs to build next generation shopping products and services.
• Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve product performance.

• 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.