Software Engineer II

Job Description The Experience plus Devices (E+D) Growth team is seeking engineers to help accelerate the adoption of Copilot and Microsoft 365. Our team is uniquely positioned at the strategic epicenter of E+D for revolutionizing the productivity business by delivering embedded experiences across the Microsoft 365 suite (Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) that drive the growth of our company's cutting-edge generative AI solutions across the commercial and consumer spectrum.Our teamtackles technical challenges across a diverse techstack,with the solutions we deliverhavinga direct impact on the bottom line of the business. This role requires strategic and creative thinking, as well as a passion for building technical solutions that address customer needs. We are a modern engineering organization that embodies industry best practices in Product-Led Growth (PLG). We are data-informed, hypothesis-driven, and rigorous in measuring outcomes to ensure undeniable customer and business impact. We collaborate closely with industry-leading PMs, designers, data scientists, user researchers, and marketers to build deep customer insights that inform the design of experiences used by hundreds of millions of people every day. We partner with teams across the company to deliver world-class services, and we create experiences that connect with customers across Microsoft products. We play a direct role in driving business growth and framing our business value to end users and our vibrant community of fans.We are looking for a Software Engineer to join us. Building a successful team involves creating an inclusive workplace where all people and ideas are welcome. We invest in the health of our team and take how we work as seriously as the impact we have on customers and the business. You don't need to know everything when you join our team; just bring your growth mindset and willingness to learn, and we will provide mentorship and career growth to help you succeed. The Team's Focus Is On Following 3 Main Areas - Client:Deliver high-performance native Android/iOS/Windows/macOS experiences using modern C++, Java, Kotlin, Objective-C, Swift and platform-specific frameworks, enabling contextual Product-Led Growth motions within Microsoft 365 apps. - Full-Stack:Develop end-to-end features using React/TypeScript frontends paired with C#/.NET REST or GraphQL APIs and scalable data modelsbuilt to support millions of daily users. - Backend:Design and scale Azure-hosted services in C#/.NET that handle hundreds of millions of requests daily, with opportunities to lead the adoption of event-driven architectures. As a Software Engineer II you will play a critical role in driving the adoption and monetization of Microsoft 365 Copilot through Product-Led Growth methodologies. The position require building new experiences, running experimentation and making data driven decision to make a ship candidates. The role will provide opportunities for impact in a high growth area for E+D. We are builders, explorers, and connectors and we are looking for a like-minded Software Engineers who thrives on driving big ideas from spark to scale. We are looking for candidates with a growth mindset, and someone who fosters collaboration with teammates and partners. 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 - Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features. - Contributes to the identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product area with little oversight. - Creates and implements code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable. - Contributes to efforts to break down larger work items into smaller work items and provides estimation. - Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) working on-call to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions and gains approval to restore system/product/service for simple problems. - Remains current in skills by investing time and effort into staying abreast of current developments that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale. Qualifications Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python - OR equivalent experience. 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 3+ 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 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python - OR equivalent experience. - Understanding of GitHub Copilot will be an added advantage. - Native Android/iOS/Windows/macOS experiences using modern C++, Java, Kotlin, Objective-C, Swift and platform-specific frameworks. #ExDGrowth #IDCMicrosoft 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.