Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Join this team in M365 Core that is building the secure identity, authorization, and privileged access platform that helps operate one of the world's largest cloud infrastructures. Our platform enables secure and auditable operations across cloud environments through identity and access management, just-in-time and least-privilege access controls, secure remote operations, secret management, and approval-based administrative workflows.

As a member of our engineering team, you will design, build, and operate highly available distributed systems spanning cloud infrastructure, identity, security, compliance, and operational excellence. The work includes backend services, authorization systems, secure remote management, observability, and automation that power critical workflows at cloud scale.

We are modernizing the platform with an AI-first approach focused on operational safety, least-privilege architecture, scalability, developer productivity, and continuous security innovation. As a Software Engineer II, you will drive end-to-end delivery, collaborate across engineering and product teams, take design decisions, and build secure, reliable, and maintainable services with robust monitoring and operational excellence.

Our collaborative and inclusive culture empowers engineers to contribute ideas, take ownership of impactful projects, and learn from talented colleagues around the world. Guided by Microsoft's values of respect, integrity, and accountability, we build technologies that strengthen the security, reliability, and resilience of global cloud services.

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

• Customer Requirements: Partner with stakeholders to determine user requirements, leveraging feedback channels to incorporate insights into future designs or product roadmap. Establish continuous feedback loops to measure customer value and usage patterns.

• Design: Lead discussions on product design, create and refine code plans, and propose design solutions. Provide inputs to architects and take ownership of design decisions. Mentor team members in developing design documents and User Stories, select appropriate technologies, and ensure the system architecture meets security and compliance standards.