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Software Engineer II

Microsoft
$100,600.00 - $199,000.00 / yr
United States, Washington, Redmond
Jan 18, 2026
Overview Windows Cloud Experiences(WCX) is developing a best-in-class Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solution to enable millions of customers to work with physical and virtual PCs. WCX is hiring a Senior Software Engineering for the Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) organization, which is recognized as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service (DaaS) for last 3 years. With momentum from customers transitioning to cloud-based solutions, Windows 365 and AVD have become a billion-dollar business and continue to experience rapid growth. At its core, Windows 365 and AVD provide customers with a modern, elastic, cloud-based Windows experience that feels like local. We are innovating and reimagining the streaming technology stack that powers our products, pushing beyond matching local experience, bringing the power of cloud computing to endpoints. As a Software Engineer II on this team, you will collaborate with partner teams to implement low latency streaming protocol features, optimize for performance, and contribute to the development of security features within the stack. Come join us on this journey if you are looking to solve problems at scale across multiple teams with high impact outcomes on the product and users. 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 Create, implement, optimize, and debug code to develop streaming protocol features. Design and implement tools and techniques to analyze and improve the performance of cloud streaming protocol. Help develop and contribute to automation deployment of product features and run code in simulated or other non-production environments to confirm functionality and measure performance. Contribute in partnership with appropriate stakeholder to determine requirements for a feature and consider a variety of feedback to incorporate insights into designs or fixes. Learn and contribute to the architecture of product features and help to refine code plans under the technical leadership of others. Learn about and contribute to operation of live service as issues arise on a rotational, on-call basis and identify solutions and mitigations to issues impacting performance or functionality of service. Embody ourculture and values. Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Scienceor related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to C++ OR equivalent experience. 1+ year of experience with multi-threaded programming and debugging. Other Requirements: 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. Preferred Qualifications: 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 or C# OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C++, C or C# OR equivalent experience. Experience with video streaming or equivalent networking scenarios. Experience in Windows OS development, including system integration, security models, and performance optimization for applications. Familiar with C++ Standard Template Library (STL). 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 This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.