Software Engineer

Overview

Are you ready to help shape the future of cloud automation? As part of the Enterprise & Cloud (E+C) Core team, you’ll join a passionate group dedicated to accelerating the migration of M365 services to new infrastructure. Here, you’ll collaborate with talented engineers who thrive on solving complex challenges, building innovative AI-driven solutions, and making a real impact on how organizations operate in the cloud. You’ll be empowered to learn, grow, and contribute to a culture that values curiosity, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

As a Software Engineer, you’ll play a hands-on role in developing tools that automate containerization, set up CI/CD pipelines, and streamline onboarding to new internal platforms. You’ll work closely with senior engineers to implement intelligent workflows using GitHub Copilot and SWE Agent, contributing to scalable solutions that reduce manual effort and improve service reliability. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your technical growth, deepen your understanding of cloud infrastructure and DevOps, and learn best practices in AI-assisted engineering. You’ll benefit from mentorship, exposure to cutting-edge technologies, and the chance to make a meaningful impact from day one. Flexible work options are available, including the ability to work from home partially or fully, supporting your work-life balance.

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

• Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a feature.
• Supports identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product feature with oversight.
• With guidance, learns to create and implement code for a product, service, or feature reusing code as applicable.
• Assists and learns about breaking down work items into tasks and provides estimation.
• Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) in monitoring system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions for simple problems, and recommends actions to restore system/product/service by following the playbook.
• Reviews current developments and proactively seeks new knowledge that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.
• Experience with at least one modern programming language (e.g., C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python).
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and adapt to changing requirements.
• Solid problem-solving and analytical skills.
  

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

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP), CI/CD pipelines, and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot).
• Exposure to DevOps practices and automation.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.
  
  

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .

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