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  • Microsoft
  • Redmond, WA
  • Full-Time
  • <48 Hours
  • $102,100–$219,200 / year
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Software Engineer 2 - Engineering Systems.

Software Engineering & Dev Full-Time

Software Engineer 2 - Engineering Systems: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This role is for a software engineer who builds engineering systems focused on security, AI, and developer productivity.
  • The Person:The person will develop scalable services and remediations that address security vulnerabilities, support production services, and take on-call duty to monitor systems for degradation or downtime.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field, 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, and experience with RDBMS and/or NoSql databases.

About the role

Overview

CoreAI is at the forefront of Microsoft’s mission to redefine how software is built and experienced. We are responsible for building the foundational platforms, services, programming models, and developer experiences that power the next generation of applications using Generative AI. Our work enables developers and enterprises to harness the full potential of AI to create intelligent, adaptive, and transformative software.  

 

The 1ES (One Engineering System) team is responsible for enabling the world's best engineering teams with world-class tools and systems that help them ship products their customers love. 

 

Security is Microsoft’s top priority. The widespread use of agents that make exploiting vulnerabilities easier than ever means engineering teams must address an increasing number of findings to remain secure. Automating remediation through high-quality pull requests that address security issues, alongside providing defense-in-depth mechanisms, is key to strengthening Microsoft’s security posture while keeping engineering teams productive. 

 

Join the 1ES Remediation and Dependabot team as a Software Engineer 2 - Engineering Systems focused on AI, security, and developer productivity. You will contribute to the ongoing growth and support of the engineering system powering Microsoft.

 
 

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

  • Develop scalable services that strengthen the company’s security posture by implementing security guardrails, addressing vulnerabilities, updating components, and delivering other security improvements.
  • Build remediations and new policies in our system in collaboration with teams across the company that define key performance indicators (KPIs) for the Secure Foundation Initiative.
  • Analyze data to identify opportunities for improvement and prioritize work.
  • Support customers and the production services.
  • Work with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features.
  • Contribute to the identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product area with little oversight.
  • Create and implement code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable.
  • Contribute to efforts to break down larger work items into smaller work items and provides estimation.
  • Act 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.
  • Remain 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. 

Qualifications

Required/Minimum 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.
 
Other 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/Additional Qualifications:
  • Bachelor'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 equivalent experience.
  • 1+ year of experience both building agents and evaluating their effectiveness.
  • 1+ year of experience with software security, including threat modeling, isolation, integrity checking, and certificates.
  • 1+ years of experience with RDBMS and/or NoSql databases.

Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100 - $202,200 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 $133,800 - $219,200 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.

Published November 9, 2026
Location Redmond, WA
Job Type Full-Time