Software Engineer II

The Manual Touch Reduction (MTR) team at Microsoft is seeking a Software Engineer II to join their mission of transforming production system operations. This role focuses on building and scaling telemetry-driven platforms like the Production Touch Dashboard (PTD) to enhance automation, safety, and reliability across Azure infrastructure.

As a Software Engineer II, you'll be instrumental in identifying, classifying, and eliminating unsafe manual operations. The position involves working with cutting-edge technology to reduce high-severity outages and improve operational excellence at scale. You'll collaborate across Azure engineering teams to implement safe operational patterns and drive adoption of least-privilege access models.

The role offers significant visibility to senior leadership and requires creative problem-solving skills to achieve meaningful business outcomes. You'll be working in a fast-paced environment where you can influence architectural designs and drive scalability and availability goals. The team values world-class engineering excellence and encourages innovative thinking.

Microsoft provides a comprehensive benefits package including industry-leading healthcare, educational resources, savings and investment options, and generous parental leave. The company culture emphasizes growth mindset, innovation, and collaboration, creating an inclusive environment where employees can thrive professionally and personally.

This position offers up to 100% work from home flexibility with 0-25% travel requirements. You'll be part of a team that directly impacts Azure's infrastructure reliability and safety, making it an excellent opportunity for engineers passionate about building resilient systems and shaping the future of cloud operations.