Software Engineer II - Finance Data & Experiences

Overview

Are you passionate about AI, data, and transformative user experiences? Do you bring energy, curiosity, and a sense of ownership to your work?

The Finance Data & Experiences (FD&E) organization is on a mission to redefine how Microsoft measures, monitors, and optimizes its global business — and we’re looking for top talent to join us. This is a unique opportunity to lead with bold ideas, apply cutting-edge technology, and work across Finance,  and Product Engineering to deliver high-impact business solutions.

The right candidate will thrive in fast-paced, cross-functional environments, bring fresh thinking to complex problems, and be eager to learn to take ownership of end-to-end processes and outcomes. Join us and be part of a team that’s pushing the boundaries of innovation, taking risks, and implementing AI to drive business excellence

At FD&E, we foster a culture of customer centricity, innovation, agility, and transparency — and we’re building a team that’s ready to help Microsoft chart its next chapter in AI-driven business excellence.

Responsibilities

• As a Software Engineer II at Microsoft, you’ll be part of a team of world-class engineers leveraging cutting-edge Microsoft Cloud and AI technologies to deliver modern, scalable, and intelligent systems that drive the Microsoft business forward.

This is a unique opportunity to kickstart and grow your career with deep hands-on exposure to Microsoft technologies, while developing your software engineering skills in an inclusive, growth-oriented environment.

Design, develop, deploy, and operate scalable cloud-based data, analytics, automation and tooling solutions using modern data platforms and Cloud services.

Integrate AI capabilities such as Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services, and ML models to enhance system intelligence and user productivity.

Apply engineering best practices as you design and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions. Own your solution end-to-end through design, implementation, and operations.

Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting for proactive issue detection. Leverage telemetry and usage analytics to understand customer behavior and inform product decisions.

Collaborate cross-functionally across stakeholders, product managers, and other engineers to deliver integrated, customer-focused experiences.

Contribute to the evolution of Microsoft’s data platforms through technical feedback and innovation.

Champion a culture of diversity, inclusion, customer obsession, and continuous learning.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Microsoft Azure or other cloud platforms, such as GCP or AWS.
• Familiarity with AI/ML fundamentals, tools such as Azure ML or OpenAI, or data analytics workflows.
• Understanding of version control systems, such as Git, and DevOps practices.
• Power Automate / Azure Logic Apps for light data movement or workflow automation.
• API development and consumption to integrate external datasets into Microsoft solutions.
• Curiosity, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for solving real-world customer problems.
• 5+ years of programming experience in one or more languages or technologies, including:
• Core Development
• C# / .NET Core
• TypeScript / JavaScript
• DAX
• Power Fx
• T-SQL
• HTML / CSS
• Light Data Engineering
• Power Query / M Language
• Fabric Data Pipelines
• Python
• Synapse Serverless SQL
• Data modeling principles, including star/snowflake schemas and semantic layer creation
• Azure Storage / Azure Data Lake Gen2

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.

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