Software Engineer II

Join to apply for the Software Engineer II role at Microsoft Power Platform Community 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Overview 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 User 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 Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features. Contributes to the identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product area with little oversight. Creates and implements code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable. Contributes to efforts to break down larger work items into smaller work items and provides estimation. Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) working on‑call to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions and gains approval to restore system/product/service for simple problems. Remains current in skills by investing time and effort into staying abreast of current developments that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale. 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). 1+ year(s) of experience working with web frameworks like React.js, TypeScript & React. 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 Microsoft Cloud Background Check which must be passed upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Preferred Qualifications Experience in building, shipping and operating reliable, distributed systems software. Experience with containers and Kubernetes. 2+ years of knowledge in 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, who proactively identifies problems and drives for resolution. 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. Seniority level Entry level Employment type Full‑time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr