Software Engineer II

Join us on this journey as we push the boundaries of what’s possible with Generative AI, and help build cutting edge AI driven experiences in Microsoft Teams. You’ll be part of a team at the forefront of AI innovation, leveraging the latest technology to shape the future of work. If you are passionate about full stack development, innovation and want to work on a team dedicated to a culture of inclusion, growth mindset and collaboration, we need you!

As a Software Engineer II in the Teams Immersive Experiences team, you will work with a team of amazing engineers to build and integrate innovative experiences into the Teams ecosystem.

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

• Drive engineering solutions through both technical expertise and effective cross-team collaboration. 
• Bring craft to product, build features that are not just functional but feel great to use, prioritizing aesthetics and user experience.
• Commitment to writing code that's not only functional but also well-designed, testable, and maintainable.
• Guarantee the performance, quality, and responsiveness of solutions. 
• Support production systems on a rotational, on-call basis.  

Embody our Culture and Values.   

Qualifications

Required 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.
• 2+ years as a software engineer shipping high quality software to customers at scale.

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.

• 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.
• Media streaming experience - specifically real-time streaming of audio and video.
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly acquire and implement knowledge in new technologies and programming languages.
• Experience building and deploying cloud-native applications, microservices, and RESTful API design.
• Experience with AI concepts - theoretical and practical knowledge of LLMs, prompt engineering, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and agent orchestration frameworks.

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

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