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, you will independently use appropriate artificial intelligence tools and practice across the software development lifecycle.
• You will work with appropriate internal stakeholders to understand customer/user requirements for a set of features.
• You will create a clear test strategy that ensures solution quality, executes test plans, and builds testable code.

• You will strive for automation within production deployment aiming for zero-touch when possible.
• You will apply and review coding patterns, security risks, and compliance issues in code reviews.
• You will apply security practices to achieve security hardening across product features.

• 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.

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

• 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++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.
• Experience with SQL scripting, Microsoft Fabric, SQL Server, and Azure cloud services.
• Experience designing, developing, deploying, and operating scalable cloud-based data, analytics, automation, or tooling solutions.
• Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and programming concepts used to solve complex technical problems.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and technologies, including Azure OpenAI, Azure Machine Learning, Cognitive Services, or similar tools.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools, such as GitHub Copilot, across software or data engineering workflows.
• Experience with data engineering workflows, including data pipelines, ETL, SQL transformations, Spark jobs, partitioning strategies, or schema evolution.
• Understanding of version control systems, such as Git, and DevOps practices.
• Experience applying engineering practices related to code quality, testing, monitoring, logging, alerting, telemetry, and maintainability.
• Experience collaborating across engineering, product management, and other stakeholder groups to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Ability to provide technical feedback and contribute to the improvement of AI, Azure, data platform, or Power Platform solutions.
• Experience contributing to collaborative innovation and continuous improvement across teams.
• Ability to navigate and resolve differing perspectives while considering stakeholder needs and sensitivities.

Additional information

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.