Software Engineer II
Software Engineering
Redmond, WA, USA
You thrive on solving ambiguous, high-impact problems—exactly the kind that shape how customers experience Copilot. In this role, you'll join a team that empowers organizations to adapt Copilot to their unique data and workflows, giving you a front-row seat to some of the most innovative engineering work happening today. You'll collaborate with engineers, applied scientists, and product partners to build capabilities that tens of thousands of users rely on every day.
Copilot Tuning is a new product that enables organizations to fine-tune large language models (LLMs) using their own data, unlocking task-specific agents and AI-powered solutions. We are a small, fast-moving team advancing the state of the art of AI customization within Microsoft 365 Copilot. As a Software Engineer II, you will help design, build, and operate scalable services and platform capabilities that power Copilot Tuning end to end. You will contribute across the development lifecycle—from feature implementation and system reliability to monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
This role offers an opportunity to work at the intersection of AI, distributed systems, and cloud-scale infrastructure while learning from experienced engineers across Microsoft. You'll gain exposure to large-scale machine learning platforms, enterprise-grade services, and modern engineering practices, while growing your technical expertise and expanding your impact on a rapidly evolving product.
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
Build and operate cloud-scale services that power Copilot Tuning and AI customization experiences in Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Collaborate with engineers, applied scientists, and product managers to design and deliver reliable, secure, and scalable solutions.
Develop high-quality code, automated tests, and monitoring to ensure service reliability and operational excellence.
Investigate and resolve production issues, contributing to live-site health and continuous service improvement.
Participate in technical design reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions while growing technical expertise.
Partner across teams to deliver end-to-end features that help customers adapt Copilot to their unique data and workflows.
Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools and modern development practices to improve productivity and software quality.
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.
- 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.
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.