The Microsoft Specialized Cloud (MSC) team is seeking engineers to build and operate secure cloud platforms for U.S. Government customers. This role focuses on developing technologies that meet specialized security and compliance requirements while enabling customers to operate at scale. Engineers will work on unique technical challenges not commonly found in commercial environments, contributing to mission-critical workloads. The position emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to inclusion and diversity in problem-solving approaches.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience.
• Candidates must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Verification of U.S. citizenship is required due to legal restrictions.

• Contribute to the design and evolution of scalable distributed systems, APIs, services, and platform capabilities.
• Develop automated tests, monitoring, telemetry, and operational tooling to improve software quality.
• Apply security, privacy, and compliance best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Diagnose, debug, and resolve technical issues across the software stack.
• Design, implement, test, and maintain software features and services that meet customer requirements.
• Participate in operational activities to ensure services remain dependable.
• Partner with product managers, designers, security engineers, and infrastructure teams to deliver solutions.
• Learn new technologies and contribute to a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with teammates to analyze requirements and improve engineering quality.

• 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.