The Software Engineer II role at Microsoft Defender involves working on advanced cloud security products to protect millions of computers from cyber threats. The team focuses on delivering innovative solutions within government environments, leveraging cutting-edge technologies. Candidates will be responsible for coding, design, and engineering excellence while adhering to security and compliance standards. This position requires a growth mindset and collaboration to achieve shared goals.

• 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.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

• Use appropriate AI tools and practices across the software development lifecycle in a disciplined manner.
• Support efforts to proactively verify assumptions before issues occur for product features in production.
• Review product feature code and test code to ensure it meets team standards and contains the correct test coverage.
• Create and implement code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable.
• Understand and provide feedback for proposals for architecture, testing various design options.
• Contribute to the identification of requirements for automation within production and deployment of complex product features.
• Maintain operations of live site service, responding quickly to mitigate issues while following security best practices.
• Work with internal stakeholders to understand and determine customer/user requirements for a set of features.

• 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.