Software Engineer II - Fundamentals at Microsoft

Department: Software Engineering

Compensation

$102,100 – $202,200/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Redmond, Washington
Type: Full-time
Level: mid
Posted: Sep 25, 2026

Description

Microsoft is hiring a Software Engineer II for its Windows + Devices Fundamentals team to build data-driven solutions that analyze enterprise-scale Windows device telemetry and diagnostics. The role focuses on defining reliability, performance, battery-life, and sustainability metrics; building data pipelines, queries, dashboards, and automated analyses; investigating regressions and anomalies; and implementing operating-system or analytics improvements. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field and at least two years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience. The typical U.S. base pay range is USD 102,100 to USD 202,200 per year, with higher ranges for the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.

Required Skills

C
C++
C#
Java
JavaScript
Python
Data pipelines
Kusto
Azure data platforms
Fleet telemetry
Statistical analysis
Anomaly detection
Machine learning

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
Required Previous Experiences: At least 2 years of technical engineering experience with coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
Equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline and 3+ years of software engineering experience, or equivalent practical experience
At least 1 year of experience in software engineering, systems analysis, debugging, performance engineering, data engineering, or related work
Experience analyzing telemetry or operational data to diagnose system behavior and improve reliability, performance, efficiency, or security
Experience developing, testing, and delivering reliable production software, data pipelines, metrics, or analytics
Strong programming, debugging, data-analysis, and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently execute well-scoped work
Experience with operating systems, system-level development, performance engineering, data engineering, or large-scale analytics
Knowledge of Windows internals, reliability engineering, performance analysis, or power efficiency
Experience defining KPIs, establishing baselines, investigating regressions, and communicating insights through dashboards or technical reports
Experience with Kusto, Azure data platforms, fleet telemetry, statistical analysis, experimentation, anomaly detection, or machine learning
Translation Company Name: Microsoft

About Microsoft

Microsoft

CRM and ERP business applications

Download free Microsoft Outlook email and calendar, plus Office Online apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Sign in to access your Outlook email account.

View full company profile