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Software Engineer II

Microsoft
$100,600.00 - $199,000.00 / yr
United States, Washington, Redmond
Jan 14, 2026
Overview Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world. Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the world of data with products like databases, data integration, big data analytics, messaging & real-time analytics, and business intelligence. The products portfolio include Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL DB, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure PostgreSQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, and Power BI. Our mission is tobuild the data platform for the age of AI, powering a new class of data-first applications and driving a data culture. Within Azure Data, the messaging and real-time analytics team provides comprehensive solutions and a robust platform that enables users to ingest high granularity signals (real-time & observability) and complex data, converting those into a competitive advantage in real-time for both end users and modern applications. We're Azure Messaging and we work on the cutting edge of distributed messaging systems, where milliseconds latency, massive throughput and 99.999% service availability aren't tradeoffs but they're all necessary. Our infrastructure needs to be resilient enough for financial transactions, rapid enough for streaming and gaming applications, and still nimble enough to move many petabytes of data per day. We build Azure Service Bus (http://aka.ms/servicebus) which is part of Azure Messaging. Azure Service Bus asynchronous messaging patterns are the architectural cornerstone of reliable, scalable and highly available applications. Integration of various cloud resources with Azure Service Bus messaging ensures smooth operation under heavy and variable loads with the durability to survive intermittent failures. We're seeking an experienced Software Engineer II with deep experience in distributed systems to help build the next-generation Service Bus platform. This role is ideal for someone with analytical, design, and development skills who thrives on solving complex scalability challenges. You'll play a key role in driving innovations that enable 10x throughput and power mission-critical workloads at massive scale. We value passion, creativity, desire to learn new complex technical areas, agility and accountability. Join a team that is set up to innovate, create and lead from the ground up. Create innovative systems, ship often, constantly interact with customers, and have fun. We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served. Responsibilities Build real-time data ingestion services which support millions of messages being processed per second with 99.999% service availability. Build highly reliable distributed storage systems which support low latency/high throughput for ingestion relying on cutting edge technologies like Azure Service Fabric, Virtual Machine Scale Sets etc. Support hundreds of thousands of Azure applications where the Azure Service Bus is the backbone for core features. Integrate with ecosystems such as: IoT applications, Azure Functions, Logic Apps etc. Deliver Azure Service Bus to Azure cloud as well as hybrid environments. Embody our cultureandvalues. Qualifications Required/MinimumQualifications Bachelor's Degree in Computer Scienceor 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. Other Requirements Abilityto meet Microsoft,customerand/or government security screening requirements arerequiredfor this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will berequiredto pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Preferred/Additional Qualifications Experience working with messaging technologies, including open-source technologies like: Active MQ, RabbitMQ, etc. Professional verbal and written communication skills. 2+ years of experience developing distributed systems leveraging cloud-based services. 3+ years of software design, development, and architecture experience. 3+ years of building commercial grade, robust and scalable solutions in C#/C++/C or any other object-oriented programming. #Azuredataplatform 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.