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Software Engineer II Backend

Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States
Full-Time
Posted Aug 25, 2025
Microsoft on-site only

About the role

Our world is rapidly transforming. The amount of information each of us consume and create is ever increasing. In fact, the total amount of content in the world is doubling every two years now. People spend 20% of their time looking for information and 60% of people claim to be missing key pieces of data to make decisions daily. All of us must manage an ever-increasing number of processes and systems often while on the go and multitasking. On the OneDrive and SharePoint team, we believe cutting edge technology can help our customers thrive in an information dense world.

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.

Requirements

  • 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.

Benefits

  • Industry leading healthcare
  • Educational resources
  • Discounts on products and services
  • Savings and investments
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Generous time away
  • Giving programs
  • Opportunities to network and connect

About the Company

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.

Job Details

Salary Range

$100,600 - $199,000/yearly

Location

Redmond, Washington, United States

Employment Type

Full-Time

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