Software Engineer II

Job Description Are you Software Engineer II, passionate about revolutionizing experiences through cutting-edge innovations Does the challenge of building highly performant, distributed, scalable, intelligent, and compliant cloud-based agentic solutions excite you If so, the Planner team wants you to help shape the future of work and productivity. Our mission is to redefine Project Management experience by developing AI powered high-value technologies for a global audience. As part of the Planner team, you'll work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment to solve complex problems and deliver impactful & quality solutions. Together, we are pushing the boundaries of what's possible in modern productivity. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Responsibilities - Designing and developing high quality, resilient and easily maintainable software. - Collaborating with cross-functional disciplines to drive design, development, testing, and release of software that enhances customer experience. - Striving for engineering excellence by helping evolve development guidelines, engineering practices, tools, and process. - Building highly optimized experiences that delight our users. - Fostering a data driven and experimentation approach to everything we do. Qualifications Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python - OR equivalent experience. - Solid debugging skills for native code and managed code interoperability. - Solid code optimization skills. - Demonstrate a growth mindset and a passion for learning new technologies. - Excellent communication, collaboration, planning and problem-solving skills. - Experience with agile development methodologies, such as Scrum. Other Requirements Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: - Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Preferred Qualifications - Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python - OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python - OR equivalent experience. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.