Microsoft

Software Engineer II

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3 days ago
Mountain View, CA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$102k - $219k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and build large-scale distributed datapath services for secure access across Microsoft Entra.
  • Develop performant, reliable, and secure networking components handling identity-aware traffic at global scale.
  • Integrate AI-driven telemetry and automation to improve security, reliability, and performance.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on end-to-end solutions aligned with Zero Trust principles and Copilot scenarios.
  • Improve test coverage, implement integration tests, and ensure observability and reliability for live services.
  • Participate in on-call rotations and resolve live-site issues.
  • Contribute to engineering excellence through code reviews and telemetry-driven decisions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field and at least two years of technical engineering experience with coding in C, C++, or Rust, or equivalent experience.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.
  • Preferred: at least four years of experience with distributed services.
  • Preferred: knowledge of L7 proxies such as NGINX, Envoy, or HAProxy, L3/L4 firewalls, and DPDK.
  • Preferred: familiarity with continuous delivery/deployment systems and modern DevOps practices.
  • Preferred: experience using AI/ML for telemetry analysis or automation in large-scale systems.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements, including remote options.
  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
  • The position is open for a minimum of five days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until filled.
  • Microsoft Cloud background screening is required upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.

Tech Stack

AmbassadorCC++Rust

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Microsoft

About Microsoft

10,000+ employees

Microsoft develops operating systems, productivity software, cloud services, developer tools, and consumer devices for individuals, enterprises, and governments. Its main products include Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Visual Studio/GitHub, Xbox, and LinkedIn; revenue comes from software subscriptions and licenses, cloud consumption, hardware sales, and advertising. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is a public company traded on Nasdaq.

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