Software Engineer II – Infrastructure
Dublin, Ireland
Date posted
Oct 24, 2025
Job number
1899813
Work site
3 days / week in-office
Travel
0-25%
Role type
Individual Contributor
Profession
Software Engineering
Discipline
Software Engineering
Employment type
Full-Time
Overview
Are you an engineer who loves to work on large-scale projects at one of the most exciting and diverse divisions within Microsoft? Are you looking for big, creative challenges that show immediate results since your customers will be just down the hall? Do you want to be at the core of it all, acting as a force multiplier enabling groups of engineers to do their best work? If so, we have the perfect job for you
As a Software Engineer II in the ES365 (Microsoft 365 Engineering Systems) team, you will own the tools that make up the end-to-end developer experience in Office and Substrate from source control and check-in experience to build, validation, and deployment automation, and we're making big, bold changes – for the better We're making it easy to build and ship apps across platforms and endpoints, and we're moving away from proprietary, internal-only tools onto "one Microsoft" investments, open source, and industry standard tools. This is an exciting time as we seek to re-invent productivity leveraging the power of AI universally. This opportunity will allow you to span a wide range of front-end and back-end technologies including web application development, cli development, back-end services, machine learning, managed code, native code, cross-platform, databases, distributed systems, cloud services, and more.
If you are excited about making engineers productive and happy by developing tools and services, we want you in ES365. Come be at the center of Microsoft 365 and join the team that is building the future of Engineering Systems at Microsoft
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.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
* OR equivalent experience.
* Experience in infrastructure or test driven environment.
* Experience in building highly available distributed systems at scale.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
* OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
* OR equivalent experience.
* Proven experience in design, coding, testing, problem solving, and debugging skills in any language.
* Experience working across disciplines, groups, and teams.
* Experience writing applications using C# and JavaScript.
* Experience architecting and delivering distributed cloud services, Azure preferred.
* Experience in machine learning.
Responsibilities
* Work with engineers, product managers, designers, and partner teams to deliver a set of features with the right overall design and architecture.
* Own and deliver complete features across the development lifecycle, including design, architecture, implementation, testability, debugging, shipping, and servicing.
* Write clean, well-thought-out code with an emphasis on quality, performance, simplicity, durability, scalability, and maintainability.
* Be committed to delivering the best experience for our customers.
* Help create a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full and authentic self and where we do our best work as a result.
* Embody our Culture and Values.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect
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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.