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Software Engineer II

Microsoft

$100,600.00 - $199,000.00 / yr

United States, Washington, Redmond

Feb 22, 2026

Overview

Are you excited about building the next generation of AI-powered automation experiences? The Agent Flows team, part of the Intelligent Automations organization at Microsoft, is leading the way in delivering AI-first Cloud Automation capabilities in Microsoft Copilot Studio and Power Platform. Our technology powers productivity and business process workflow automation for millions of customers, with billions of automations running every day across the globe. You'll join a team that thrives on pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI, blending state-of-the-art engineering with cutting-edge applied science to redefine automation at scale.

As a Software Engineer II on our team, you will design, build, and deliver innovative automation services and experiences that empower makers and enterprises alike. You'll work across both product engineering and AI capability development, leveraging your technical expertise to solve complex challenges and shape the future of agentic automation platforms. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, work on highly visible products used by millions, and develop a deep understanding of both cloud-scale engineering and applied AI.

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

* Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a scenario.
* Drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
* Creates, implements, optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to establish and improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI).
* Drives creation and conducting of experimentation to determine the effectiveness of changes, monitors developments for prototyping and testing products, and interprets results from experimentation.
* Leverages subject-matter expertise of product features and partners with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to drive a workgroup's project plans, release plans, and work items.
* Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, alerting stakeholders about status and initiates actions to restore system/product/service for simple and complex problems when appropriate.
* Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.
* 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 of industry experience in service development, successfully shipping services through multiplereleases.

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:

Experience creating AI-centric experiences, or familiarity with building AI orchestration systems.
Proven ability to utilize generative AI, conduct experiments, and evaluate AI effectiveness in product improvements.
Experience building scalable applications and services with Azure or other scalable cloud platforms with robust performance, resiliency, telemetry, and security.

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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

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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