Software Engineer II, OPG

Overview

Are you excited about building innovative software services that power cutting-edge productivity tools?

Do you have experience developing scalable, reliable, and intelligent distributed systems?

Are you eager to make an impact by contributing to products used by millions of people worldwide?

As a Software Engineer II, OPG in the OASIS team you will help design, build, and operate cloud services that form the backbone of the Copilot Notebooks experience.

In this role, you will work on high-scale, distributed systems that enable advanced productivity features for users across the globe.

You will collaborate with a diverse group of engineers, PMs, and designers, and work closely with other teams across Microsoft to deliver robust, efficient, and secure services in the Microsoft 365 and Azure ecosystem to meet OPG's (Office Product Group) core service needs.

If you are passionate about service architecture, scalability, and delivering high-quality solutions, we’d love to have you join our team.

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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience.

2+ years of experience C# (Asp.net Core), Python, or JavaScript, and familiar with cloud platforms like Azure or AWS

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.

Experience with AI technologies including natural language processing, semantic search, and intelligent agents, utilizing frameworks like Azure OpenAI or Semantic Kernel.

Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 per year.

There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $131,400 - $215,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 6, 2025.

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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.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.Industry leading healthcareEducational resourcesDiscounts on products and servicesSavings and investmentsMaternity and paternity leaveGenerous time awayGiving programsOpportunities to network and connect