Software Engineer II

Overview

Join the Foundry Agents Platform team and help build reliable experiences that enable developers and enterprises to create, deploy, and operate AI agents. You will design and implement platform features, learn from experienced engineers, and contribute across the development lifecycle for a high-priority CoreAI charter. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and our culture encourages a growth mindset and teams and leaders to bring their best each day.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and maintain features for the Foundry Agents Platform.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and partner teams to translate requirements into reliable solutions.
• Write maintainable code and participate in design and code reviews.
• Improve service quality through automated testing, monitoring, and operational tooling.
• Diagnose and resolve defects and production issues.
• Contribute to release planning and deliver committed milestones.
• Learn and apply distributed-systems, cloud, and AI-platform engineering practices.

Required/Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years of technical engineering experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, or Python, OR equivalent experience.

3+ years of experience designing, building, and operating production-grade software and services at scale, with a proven track record of delivering high-impact solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing and testing cloud services, web services, or distributed applications.
• Familiarity with Azure, Kubernetes, microservices, REST APIs, or event-driven systems.
• Familiarity with AI/ML platforms, generative AI, or developer tooling.
• Experience with automated testing, monitoring, debugging, and production support.

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

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.

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Common previous titles: Software Engineer II, Software Engineer, Cloud Solution Architect, Senior Architect, Director Research, Digital Specialist, Engineer II