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Software Engineering II - CTJ - Poly

United States, Washington, Redmond💼 Full-time🗓 2026-04-06 → 2026-10-07

Core

Designing and maintaining large-scale distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and telemetry pipelines to ensure product availability, reliability, and performance.

Role type

Senior IC Software Engineer (Distributed Systems & Cloud Infrastructure)

Builds

Cloud technology layers, system components, and automated operational tooling for US federal government agencies

Domain

Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Systems, US Federal Government

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure (via careerplan.io/jobs/1970393556856214-software-engineering-ii-ctj-poly-at-microsoft)

Required skills

Distributed systems design, Cloud technology configuration, Telemetry analysis, Automation scripting, Code optimization, Incident response, System observability, Performance tuning, Security clearance maintenance, Cross-team collaboration

Preferred skills

Advanced knowledge of C/C++/Java/Python, Experience with federal security screenings, Deep understanding of production telemetry data

Technologies

C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python

Responsibilities

Design and modify code defining cloud technologies to improve system reliability; Develop and test changes to optimize code and improve observability; Independently develop scripts to automate repetitive operational processes; Design and maintain telemetry pipelines and monitoring tools; Troubleshoot and resolve issues affecting system availability and performance; Participate in code/design reviews and incident responses.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC