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Software Engineer II

Microsoft

Microsoft

Software Engineering
Posted on Mar 11, 2025

Software Engineer II

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Date posted
Feb 25, 2025
Job number
1810772
Work site
Up to 50% work from home
Travel
0-25 %
Role type
Individual Contributor
Profession
Software Engineering
Discipline
Software Engineering
Employment type
Full-Time

Overview

Are you ready to make a global impact? Join the Edge Distribution Services (EDS) team at Microsoft, where we specialize in delivering critical updates, including OS updates, security patches, and apps, to billions of devices worldwide. Our work ensures that systems remain secure and run optimally, touching billions of lives every day. The scale of our operations is astronomical, and we take immense pride in our mission. We are on the lookout for a dynamic Software Engineer to join our Platform and Infrastructure team.

As a Software Engineer II on our team, you will be at the forefront of designing, implementing, and optimizing highly performant and massively scalable platforms. You'll be involved in all phases of the lifecycle, from design to deployment and support. This role is your chance to accelerate your career growth and refine your technical skills while building key components for our platform and infrastructure team.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our employees unite with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to achieve shared goals. Every day, we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive both at work and beyond.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years of Design/Development/Testing experience using various technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with DevOps development and live site reliability.
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., C++, C#, Java, Python).
  • Design, coding, problem solving, analytical and communication skills.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Azure, networking, cloud security
  • Knowledge of infrastructure as code constructs
  • Experience building Distributed Systems with guarantees.
  • Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
  • Adept at learning and adapting to new technologies and tools, with a focus on DevOps methodologies.
  • Demonstrated commitment to Microsoft's core values and DevOps culture.

Responsibilities

  • Write clean code with a strong emphasis on well-thought-out design, focusing on quality, simplicity, and maintainability.
  • Prioritize the customer's perspective and experience when designing systems.
  • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions from the initial envisioning phase to deployment and live site reliability, with a particular emphasis on automation and DevOps practices.
  • Drive improvements through design reviews, code reviews, and test case reviews, integrating DevOps principles.
  • Adapt to new technologies, tools, methods, and processes from Microsoft and the industry, while applying DevOps best practices.
  • Contribute to driving future state architecture changes within the group, considering scalability, reliability, and automation.
  • Enhance service fundamentals, including capacity planning, performance, reliability, and monitoring, with a focus on continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
  • Serve as a role model for Microsoft Values and DevOps principles through your behaviours and actions.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
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

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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.