Software Engineer II

Overview of the Software Engineer II Role at Microsoft

The Azure Core Organization is responsible for creating the foundation of Microsoft’s Cloud Platform. This platform operates at one of the lowest levels of the services software/hardware stack, encompassing an efficient, virtualized computational substrate, a fully automated service management system, and a comprehensive suite of highly scalable storage services. Azure is a rapidly growing and evolving cloud platform, where teams collaborate to manage the capacity lifecycle from initial demand signals through hardware decommissioning.

Our vision is to create a Capacity Infrastructure Services (CIS) platform to automate hardware, software, and device provisioning/de-provisioning functions, datacenter operations, business processes, and deliver end-to-end data analytics. This initiative aims to enable Microsoft services to manage capacity in a consistent, efficient, and secure manner. As a Software Engineer II in the CIS Australia team, you will contribute to developing a holistic resource lifecycle management system, focusing on securing, validating, and provisioning the Azure platform, and playing a key role in the fastest growing cloud platform on the market.

This opportunity offers a unique chance to delve into the internals of Azure core services, understand how they bootstrap and scale, and gain ownership over an area with significant business impact. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, fostering a culture of growth, innovation, and collaboration built on respect, integrity, and accountability.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to define user requirements for a range of features.
• Contribute to identifying dependencies and developing design documents for product areas with minimal oversight.
• Develop and implement code for products, services, or features, leveraging existing code where applicable.
• Assist in breaking down complex work items into manageable tasks and provide accurate estimations.
• Serve as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), participating in on-call rotations to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, and coordinate restoration for simpler issues.
• Maintain and enhance skills by staying current with developments that improve product availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance, while driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field AND 3+ years of technical engineering experience, including coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python; OR equivalent practical experience.
• 1+ year(s) of software design skills.

Other Requirements

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Key skills/competency

• Cloud Platform
• Azure Core Services
• Software Development
• System Design
• Capacity Management
• Automation
• Data Analytics
• Coding (C/C++/C#/Java/JavaScript/Python)
• Problem Solving
• On-call Support