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Posted date: Aug 18, 2025
There have been 2 jobs posted with the title of Software Engineer II- Windows Servicing and Delivery all time at Microsoft.Category: Software Engineering
Location: Redmond, WA
Estimated salary: $158,000
Range: $100,600 - $215,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: Up to 50% work from home
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
Software Engineer II- Windows Servicing and DeliveryYou have the power to shape the Windows experience for billions of people worldwide. In Windows Servicing and Delivery (WSD), you’ll help keep every Windows device secure, reliable, and productive by delivering updates that just work. You’ll be part of the team that builds the intelligent infrastructure behind seamless upgrades—combining automation, AI, and user control to make Windows servicing faster, smarter, and more dependable than ever.
As a Software Engineer II on the Global Build (GBLD) team, you’ll design and build intelligent systems that onboard the latest Windows releases into our Build and Packaging pipeline, driving automation, scalability, and speed. This role offers hands-on experience with Azure services—including Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Cosmos DB, and Azure Storage—while leveraging modern CI/CD practices. You’ll harness the power of AI to transform existing workflows into AI-driven, predictive systems that optimize reliability and accelerate delivery. If you’re passionate about pushing boundaries, learning cutting-edge tech, and shaping the Windows experience for billions, we’d love to have you on our team!
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.
Partner with stakeholders to translate user needs into clear requirements, dependencies, and technical designs for features. Design, implement, test, and ship features for the Windows Build systems, reusing components where appropriate to improve quality, reliability, and throughput. Demonstrate in-depth understanding of Windows build and servicing systems—especially GBLD’s onboarding flows within WSD—to efficiently onboard the latest Windows releases. Break down work into well‑estimated tasks, contribute to quarterly planning, and deliver via modern CI/CD with proficient telemetry and observability. Continuously improve availability, reliability, performance, and operability at scale; design resilient, secure components and proactively remediate vulnerabilities. Continuously learn and apply the latest AI and the Microsoft Copilot Platform to design agentic workflows that transform existing services into agentic, self‑optimizing systems, in partnership with teams across WSD and Windows. Monitor retail releases, rapidly diagnose and mitigate issues, and drive post‑incident learning and automation.
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 PythonOR equivalent experience. 2+ years Industry experience with developing RESTful APIs and backend services using .NET and C#. 2+ years Industry experience building or maintaining services using Azure technologies such as App Services, Azure Functions, Azure DevOps, Key Vault or Cosmos DB. Familiarity with prompt engineering and AI/LLM integration techniques.Preferred Qualifications:
Master'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 Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. Experience with compilers and build systems, CI/CD, telemetry & observability, live‑site operations, and diagnosing/mitigating issues in production. Experience with system design, clean coding, rapid prototyping, debugging, and problem solving Experience with microservices, event‑driven and asynchronous workflows. Experience integrating generative AI and agentic technologies (e.g., Azure OpenAI, Copilot/MCP) into production systems. Ability to design self-optimizing workflows and modernize legacy services using AI-driven approaches. Experience demonstrating inclusive collaboration and effective communication to work efficiently cross-team and cross-function. Experience demonstrating a growth mindset through learning, knowledge‑sharing, and uplifting team culture.
Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 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 $131,400 - $215,400 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
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 27, 2025
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.
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