Microsoft is seeking a Software Engineer II to join the Specialized Clouds Teams Phone team, focusing on the development and operation of Teams Phone services in secure environments. This role involves collaborating with various engineering teams to ensure the delivery of scalable and reliable distributed systems while maintaining compliance with strict security and operational standards. The position offers an opportunity to enhance cloud engineering skills and contribute to the automation and operational excellence of multiple services. Candidates will be responsible for end-to-end service lifecycle management and the implementation of AI-powered solutions.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• 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.
• Verification of U.S. citizenship due to legal restrictions.

• Design, implement, and maintain clean, reliable, testable code using best practices.
• Use AI tools responsibly across the software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with partner engineering teams and experts to understand requirements and deliver user-centric features.
• Build extensible and maintainable services with solid diagnosability and production-readiness.
• Participate in on-call rotations and troubleshoot live-site issues.
• Contribute to engineering and operational excellence through automation and process improvements.

• 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.