The Software Engineer 2 role on the 1ES team at Microsoft focuses on designing and building distributed services that power the CI/CD infrastructure used by millions of developers. The team is responsible for delivering core engineering tools and systems that enhance software delivery speed and quality. This position offers the opportunity to work with Azure technologies and scale compute resources across various platforms. Team members can enjoy a flexible work environment, contributing to a culture of innovation and collaboration.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
• Proficiency in C#.
• Strong proficiency with Azure services or other cloud services.

• Collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features and scenarios.
• Contribute to and drive identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
• Create, implement, optimize, debug, refactor, and reuse code to establish and improve performance and maintainability.
• Serve as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), developing and executing operational playbooks and participating in on-call rotations.
• Continuously build technical expertise and adopt emerging technologies to enhance product availability and 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.