Software Engineer II

Overview The Infrastructure and Developer Platform (IDP) team within Microsoft Security plays a pivotal role in supporting the Defender suite by providing a foundational platform that simplifies service deployment, enhances security, and reduces operational costs. Positioned at the intersection of C/.NET SDK development and Kubernetes, this role is instrumental in enabling AI-driven development workflows across the Microsoft Threat Protection (MTP) organization. By streamlining infrastructure and developer tools, the IDP team empowers engineers to build and scale services more efficiently and reliably.

The Infrastructure and Developer Platform (IDP) team is a cornerstone of Microsoft’s security strategy, delivering the essential infrastructure that powers the Defender product suite. By offering robust tools and frameworks, IDP enables engineering teams to innovate rapidly while ensuring secure, reliable, and cost-effective service deployment. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices, the platform supports seamless operations and global protection for millions of users, reinforcing Microsoft’s leadership in cybersecurity

Responsibilities

• As a Software Engineer you will join us to unlock your highest potential in a collaborative and agile culture!
• Contribute to business-critical initiatives in Microsoft Security
• Requiring deep technical skills and the ability to quickly adapt to new areas.
• Will improve the end-to-end lifecycle of services
• Analyze complex system behavior, and apply modern engineering practices to streamline deployments and reduce costs.
• Your role involves working on high-end technologies and collaborating across disciplines to deliver impactful features.
• You will also collaborate with multiple teams across Microsoft to deliver key customer solutions and support technology.

Qualifications

• Our teams focuses on the diversity of all types of candidates, and we strive to hire people with different experiences and perspectives into our teams. To that end, we know that no candidate has every desired skill and experience, but together we make a strong, effective teams.
• You have a B.Sc. or M.Sc. in computer science, software engineering, or equivalent experience.
• You have 3+ years of professional hands-on software development experience, primarily focused on developing and designing backend services in cloud or on-premises environments.
• You have experience working with distributed computing platforms for high scale systems
• You have experience taking initiative, map product/feature requirements, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Experience working with Kubernetes and Containers.
• Experience with databases (SQL, MongoDB, Cosmos DB, Redis, Azure Data Explorer).
• Experience in working on a product that has both a cloud service and also a client component
• Experience in the cybersecurity domain.
• Experience in designing, building, and operating large-scale resilient distributed systems.
• Experience/familiarity with application and system monitoring systems.
• Demonstrate success dealing with ambiguous “unsolved” problems; and the ability to independently make solid progress by breaking new ground

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.