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Microsoft

Develops software, OS, and cloud services

Software Engineers II / Senior Software Engineers - Commerce Platforms

Full-TimePosted on 7/16/2026
$102.1k - $202.2k/yr
Entry, Junior, Mid, Senior
Bachelor's
Redmond, WA, USA
HybridThree days on-site per week in Redmond, Washington.
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • 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.
  • 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.
Responsibilities
  • Design, build, test, deploy, and operate scalable, secure, and highly reliable distributed systems and cloud-native services.
  • Develop commerce platform capabilities supporting AI solutions, financial systems, payments, offers, pricing, catalogs, data models, and transaction processing platforms.
  • Build AI-powered experiences, intelligent automation, agentic workflows, and data-driven capabilities that improve customer and business outcomes.
  • Develop and maintain APIs, backend services, cloud platforms, data pipelines, and full-stack applications.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, define technical approaches, and deliver high-quality solutions.
  • Create and own technical designs, architecture proposals, implementation plans, and engineering documentation.
  • Drive platform modernization initiatives that improve scalability, resiliency, observability, security, compliance, and developer productivity.
  • Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools to improve development efficiency, code quality, testing, deployment, and operational excellence.
  • Improve live-site health through monitoring, telemetry, automation, incident response, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
  • Champion engineering excellence through secure development practices, code reviews, automation, and high operational standards.
  • Partner across engineering, product, program management, research, and data teams to deliver end-to-end customer-focused solutions.
  • Mentor engineers, contribute to team culture, and foster a collaborative, inclusive environment.
Desired Qualifications
  • Professional experience building software systems, cloud services, distributed applications, or platform technologies.
  • Proficiency in C#, Java, Python, JavaScript, C++, or similar programming languages.
  • Experience building distributed systems, microservices, APIs, cloud-native services, or large-scale platforms.
  • Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP.
  • Experience with full-stack development, backend engineering, platform engineering, infrastructure services, or data-driven applications.
  • Experience building AI-powered solutions, intelligent automation, LLM-enabled applications, agentic workflows, or leveraging AI-assisted engineering tools.
  • Familiarity with financial systems, revenue platforms, payments, commerce platforms, pricing systems, catalog management, data modeling, or transaction processing systems.
  • Experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring, telemetry, observability, and DevOps practices.
  • Knowledge of security, privacy, accessibility, reliability, and Responsible AI principles.
  • Analytical, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
  • Exposure to AI/ML/Data sciences or data-driven systems, including working with models, data pipelines, or intelligent features.
  • Experience with frontend frameworks/languages like ReactJS, TypeScript, etc.

About the company

Microsoft develops software, devices, and cloud services. Windows is an operating system that runs on personal computers, Office provides productivity apps, and Azure offers cloud computing and developer tools. The company differentiates itself with a large, integrated ecosystem of software, devices, and services, plus long-standing partnerships with PC makers and a broad enterprise footprint. Its goal is to put a computer on every desk and in every home, and to extend that reach through cloud services, professional networking (LinkedIn), and gaming.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Redmond, Washington

Founded

1975

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What believers are saying

  • Microsoft AI business reached $37 billion ARR in Q3 FY2026, up 123%.
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot surpassed 30 million paid seats in FY2026, expanding monetization.
  • LinkedIn revenue grew 12% in FY2026, adding resilient cash flow outside cloud.

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  • Copilot adoption disappointment triggered January 2026 lawsuits over misleading Azure and AI claims.
  • Senior exits continue, including Roslansky and Peter Lee, signaling leadership instability into 2026.
  • GitHub Copilot’s usage-based billing exposes customers to higher AI costs and churn risk.

What makes Microsoft unique

  • Azure exceeded $100 billion in FY2026, pairing cloud scale with enterprise distribution.
  • Microsoft Cloud reached $214 billion in FY2026, anchored by Office, GitHub, and Dynamics.
  • Security Copilot customers doubled year over year, reinforcing Microsoft’s integrated security stack.

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