The Software Engineer position in Microsoft's Specialized Cloud team focuses on building and securing cloud-scale software for sensitive environments. The role involves solving complex systems and security challenges in an agile setting while collaborating with experienced engineers. Candidates will contribute to the design, delivery, and security of reliable services that support both internal security platforms and customer-facing cloud offerings. This position emphasizes rigorous engineering practices, operational excellence, and a strong commitment to security and reliability.

• 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 be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
• Candidates must have an active TS and be willing and eligible to upgrade to TS/SCI (with polygraph) or have an active TS/SCI and be willing and eligible to upgrade to TS/SCI (with polygraph).
• This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements.
• This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions.

• Use appropriate artificial intelligence tools and practices across the software development lifecycle in a disciplined manner.
• Support efforts to use debugging, tests, tools, logs, telemetry, and other methods to proactively verify assumptions before issues occur.
• Conduct incident retrospectives to identify root causes of problems and implement repair actions.
• 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 for a product feature.
• Create a clear test strategy that ensures solution quality and prevents regression from being introduced into existing code.

• 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.