Software Engineer II - CTJ - TS/SCI

Join the Microsoft Silver + Sovereign AI Enablement team, where we empower U.S. government agencies to harness the full potential of Microsoft Azure AI services across all U.S. government clouds. Our mission is to enable secure, scalable, and reliable AI capabilities for sovereign environments.

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer II who thrives in building complex distributed systems and is passionate about driving technical excellence across teams. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI and cloud technologies, troubleshoot complex systems, and shape the reliability of AI services that support critical government operations.

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

• Design, develop, and maintain distributed systems that power Azure AI services in U.S. government clouds.
• Participate in on-call rotations and response to ensure high availability of services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across multiple services and layers of infrastructure.
• Collaborate with partner teams to ensure seamless delivery and integration of AI capabilities.
• Support and enhance existing AI services by improving reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response to ensure high availability of services.
• Contribute to engineering best practices and advocate for operational excellence.
• Write clear, maintainable code and documentation to support long-term sustainability of systems.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and operational excellence.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's 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.
• OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must be able 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:

• Candidates must have an active  TS/SCI  and be willing to upgrade to TS/SCI (with polygraph). This role will require candidates to maintain the TS/SCI (with polygraph) clearance. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination.
• Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment.
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

 Additional or preferred qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals and distributed systems design.
• Experience with cloud platforms (preferably Azure).
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., C#, Python, TypeScript).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, AKS).
• Familiarity with observability tools and techniques for diagnosing system behavior.
• Passion for building reliable, scalable, and maintainable systems.
• Excellent collaboration skills, especially in cross-functional teams.
• OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.

Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 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 $131,400 - $215,400 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      Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 25, 2025.  

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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