Software Engineer II- Backend

Overview

OneDrive and SharePoint are rapidly growing services at the center of Microsoft's cloud, interacting with almost every part of Microsoft. You would be a part of a team that is fundamentally changing the way use and interact with the most important content for their home, work, and school.

We are looking for aSoftware Engineer II- Backend.You will be collaborating with a team of amazing engineers and other teams across Microsoft to deliver large scale distributed architecture and features to meet OneDrive and SharePoint's service needs. You will be tasked with improving database and system performance and efficiencies, along with ensuring zero customer impact throughout the change management cycle. You will deliver systems to meet our business continuity planning goals, provide telemetry for optimizing the service and drive down our response time for detecting and resolving service issues.

Microsofts 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.

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.
• Experience collaborating with peers and partner teams to meet joint engineering goals.
• Experience coding, debugging, algorithm design, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with cloud-scale services and server/service management features.
  
  

Other Requirements:

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:

• 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.
• Experience with building cloud-scale infrastructure components.
• Experience related to cloud scale distributed design and patterns.
• Familiarity with secure software design concepts.
• Experience delivering projects that include multiple components.
• Ability to work across and partner with multiple engineering teams to achieve business goals.
  
  

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:

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 10, 2025.

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Responsibilities

• You will work in large-scale distributed systems that are critical for customers around the world.
• You will design and deliver services that manage internet-scale data stores, enable best-in-the-world file and site browsing and editing performance, or add innovative features to how people manage and interact with their data.
• You will contribute to and help shape the vibrant, inclusive engineering culture of OneDrive & SharePoint.
• You will be expected to do deep, data-driven, collaborative design for additions and changes to our products.
• You will write clean, efficient code and comprehensive tests.
• You will build excellent coverage with metrics and telemetry to ensure we understand exactly what is happening with our services at all times.
• You will deliver features that will support and serve hundreds of millions of customers around the world.
  
  

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.Industry leading healthcareEducational resourcesDiscounts on products and servicesSavings and investmentsMaternity and paternity leaveGenerous time awayGiving programsOpportunities to network and connect