Software Engineer II

Join to apply for Software Engineer II role at Microsoft Are you passionate about building world‑class web experiences that make complex cloud‑native technologies simple and intuitive? Do you want to be at the forefront of Kubernetes innovation and shape how developers and platform teams use Azure every day? We are the Azure Portal Cloud Native Experiences team, and we’re looking for talented engineers to join us in creating the next generation of developer and operator experiences in Azure. Our team owns the portal experiences for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), empowering customers to easily build, manage, and scale Kubernetes clusters across environments and regions. We also design and deliver skills and tools for Copilot in Azure and GitHub Copilot, bringing AI‑powered automation, intelligent recommendations, and actionable insights directly into the customer workflow. By blending powerful cloud‑native capabilities with seamless User Experience (UX), we help customers accelerate innovation, optimize workloads, and operate Kubernetes with confidence. Azure Portal Cloud Native Experiences are used by customers worldwide, powering some of the largest workloads on Azure. If you’re excited to push the boundaries of cloud UX, shape the future of Kubernetes at scale, and build experiences that impact millions of users, this is the team for you. 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 Work with stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features. Contribute to the identification of dependencies and to the development of design documents for a product area with little oversight. Create and implement code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code where applicable. Help break down larger work items into smaller ones and provide estimation. Act as Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) working on‑call to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions and gain approval to restore service for simple problems. Remain current in skills by investing time to stay abreast of developments that improve availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale. Qualifications Required Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (equivalent experience acceptable). 1+ year(s) of experience working with web frameworks like React.js and TypeScript. 1+ year(s) of experience with technologies such as JSON, AJAX, Kubernetes, and Git. Other Requirements Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Preferred Qualifications Experience building, shipping, and operating reliable, distributed systems software. Experience with containers and Kubernetes. 2+ years of knowledge of data mining, machine learning, or information retrieval. Ability to learn and grasp concepts quickly in a fast‑paced environment, with remarkable problem‑solving skills and outstanding drive for results. Commitment to collaboration and teamwork and ability to deliver via influence. Self‑starter, proactively identifying problems and driving for resolution. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations. #J-18808-Ljbffr