Software Engineer II

Job Description

Are you hungry to improve the security of every person and every organization on the planet? Do you want to make company-wide impact? Do you have a passion for security and a strong drive for results? If so, this is a great opportunity to live your passion and create massive impact with one of the best teams at Microsoft.

The Azure Edge and Platform Security Fundamentals organization is chartered with creating the future of Microsoft Security. The Scale Execution Team (SET) is looking for a Software Engineer II who is passionate about bringing their full range of skills to shape the future of security at Microsoft. We are creating the next generation of security platforms for Microsoft. Our platforms are directly responsible for securing the data and systems supporting billions of people and organizations across the world.

Our engineers come from diverse backgrounds, are passionate about our products, are grounded in our customers’ needs, and genuinely care for each other’s success. Our team values thoughtful engineering, the ability to develop relationships with your peers and partners, and the ability to focus on the outcomes that matter. If you would like to join us in our mission to improve the scale and security of every person and organization on the planet, submit your application today.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Grow your knowledge of how products and services work, with a history of developing, deploying and evolving products in a dev-ops managed production environment.
• Work in an agile and collaborative environment, you will interact with many of the other teams to build a platform teams across the company will use.
• Effective communication skills, be it when you write code, send emails, or explain complex technical issues to non-technical co-workers.
• A desire to make things better, whether it be in how we optimize our inner dev loop, how we test our code, or how we can make deployments happen at light speed. You're always looking for ways we can be better as a team.
• Reliable and responsible work ethic. You enjoy taking on responsibility within your role, on projects you have initiated, and you also enjoy bringing out the best in your teammates.
• Analyzing and improving service efficiency and reliability.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Masters Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in C#.
• C# experience
• Microsoft Azure experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing UI with React
• Languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• Experience in multi-threading and asynchronous programming
• Experience building and deploying services to Azure
• Enjoy discovering and solving problems; proactively seeking clarification of requirements and direction; being a self-starter who takes responsibility and drives consensus
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and working independently
• A willingness to learn, share, and improve
• Great written and verbal communication skills

• Great interpersonal skills with ability to convey technical content to a varied audience
• Learn and apply new skills in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

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.

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.