Software Engineer II - Windows Servicing and Delivery

Overview

The Windows Servicing and Delivery Packaging and Release Tools (PRT) team builds the services, frameworks, and automation that support the packaging, validation, and release of Windows software. Our work connects cloud infrastructure and engineering tools to help teams deliver software safely, reliably, and efficiently.

We are looking for a Software Engineer II to develop cloud services and release tooling, reduce manual work through automation, and improve the reliability and security of our systems. You will take ownership of defined features from requirements and design through implementation, testing, and operational readiness, collaborating with experienced engineers and partner teams. This role offers opportunities to deepen your cloud and distributed-systems expertise and apply AI-assisted development responsibly.

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

• Work with internal customers and partner teams to understand requirements, evaluate design options, identify dependencies, and contribute to design documents and implementation plans. Communicate estimates, risks, and blockers early.
• Own implementation of defined features for cloud services, engineering frameworks, and release tooling. Write extensible, maintainable code independently within defined requirements, meeting agreed reliability, scalability, and performance requirements.
• Create and execute feature test strategies, build testable code, and improve automated coverage. Include regression, integration, and security tests covering expected behavior and negative cases, and work with partner teams on end-to-end validation and operational readiness.
• Apply secure-by-design practices to harden features and meet security, privacy, and compliance requirements throughout development and operations. Review feature and test code for correctness, coverage, diagnosability, maintainability, and security risks, following team standards.
• Use approved AI development tools across design, coding, testing, and debugging. Review and validate generated changes, protect sensitive information, and remain accountable for correctness, security, and maintainability.
• Improve build and deployment automation, reducing manual deployment steps where practical. Validate changes in production-like environments and support safe, monitored rollouts and rollback plans, following team review and approval processes.
• Implement logs, telemetry, and debugging tools to verify assumptions, monitor feature health, and investigate issues. Use data to improve reliability and performance while respecting privacy and least-privilege access.
• Participate in the teams on-call rotation, responding within service targets and following runbooks and escalation paths to mitigate incidents. Contribute to root-cause investigations, repair actions, and improvements that prevent recurrence

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors 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.

Additional or preferred qualifications

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:

• Masters Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C++ or C#.

• OR Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C++ or C#.

• OR equivalent experience.

• Ability to apply computer science fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms, to write clear, efficient code.

• Understanding of software engineering practices, including design, code review, testing, and debugging.

• Problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate technical ideas clearly in writing and conversation.

• Experience developing cloud services, distributed applications, or developer tooling; effective familiarity with Microsoft Azure.

• Understanding of application hosting and orchestration platforms including, but not limited to, Kubernetes or Service Fabric.

• Experience with automated testing, build and deployment pipelines, or telemetry-driven debugging and production troubleshooting.

• Familiarity with secure development practices or responsible use of AI-assisted development tools.

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Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100 - $202,200 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 $133,800 - $219,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.