Software Engineer II (Backend)
Top Benefits
About the role
Software Engineer II (Backend)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Date posted
Aug 14, 2025
Job number
1856321
Work site
Up to 50% work from home
Travel
None
Role type
Individual Contributor
Profession
Software Engineering
Discipline
Software Engineering
Employment type
Full-Time
Overview
Microsoft Teams is the fastest-growing product in Microsoft’s history, empowering over 330 million users globally to connect and collaborate. The Teams Core Services team builds and operates the foundational backend systems that power these experiences — from global user communication to secure tenant separation and cloud compliance. As part of our team, you’ll help build reliable, scalable services that support hyper-growth, specialized cloud environments, and enterprise-grade collaboration scenarios.
As a Software Engineer II, you will design, develop, and operate backend services that scale to serve millions of users across diverse environments. You’ll work on service fundamentals such as availability, performance, and resilience, while also participating in AI-assisted engineering efforts that improve developer workflows and productivity. This opportunity will allow you to expand your cloud systems expertise, contribute to a high-scale platform, and build alongside mentors in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
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 2+ 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 distributed systems, microservices architecture and operating backend services in a cloud environment (Azure or AWS or GCP).
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:
- Master'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.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted tools that enhance engineering productivity and service operations.
- Ability to work independently on scoped tasks and collaborate effectively with a global, cross-functional team.
Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $85,000 - CAD $166,800 per year.
Find additional pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 29th, 2025
#Cloud #DistributedSystem #Microservices #Kubernetes #Backend #WebService #AI #Storage
Responsibilities
- Build Reliable Services: Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews to uphold service quality, performance, and resilience. Apply best practices for debugging, reliability, and observability.
- Service Design and Implementation: Collaborate with team members to design scalable backend components and microservices. Document design decisions and implement well-tested features aligned with service reliability and performance goals.
- AI-Assisted Engineering Productivity: Contribute to initiatives that improve developer workflows and service health through AI-driven diagnostics, automation, and tooling.
- Live Site Ownership: Participate in live site operations through on-call rotations. Monitor system health, troubleshoot incidents, and contribute to root cause analyses and long-term reliability improvements.
- Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with engineers, TPMs, and stakeholders across different geographies to align on technical decisions, feature delivery, and integration points.
- Growth and Learning: Continuously improve your skills through mentorship, self-directed learning, and contributions to team-wide knowledge sharing and process refinement.
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.
About Microsoft
Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters.
Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.
Software Engineer II (Backend)
Top Benefits
About the role
Software Engineer II (Backend)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Date posted
Aug 14, 2025
Job number
1856321
Work site
Up to 50% work from home
Travel
None
Role type
Individual Contributor
Profession
Software Engineering
Discipline
Software Engineering
Employment type
Full-Time
Overview
Microsoft Teams is the fastest-growing product in Microsoft’s history, empowering over 330 million users globally to connect and collaborate. The Teams Core Services team builds and operates the foundational backend systems that power these experiences — from global user communication to secure tenant separation and cloud compliance. As part of our team, you’ll help build reliable, scalable services that support hyper-growth, specialized cloud environments, and enterprise-grade collaboration scenarios.
As a Software Engineer II, you will design, develop, and operate backend services that scale to serve millions of users across diverse environments. You’ll work on service fundamentals such as availability, performance, and resilience, while also participating in AI-assisted engineering efforts that improve developer workflows and productivity. This opportunity will allow you to expand your cloud systems expertise, contribute to a high-scale platform, and build alongside mentors in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
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 2+ 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 distributed systems, microservices architecture and operating backend services in a cloud environment (Azure or AWS or GCP).
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:
- Master'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.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted tools that enhance engineering productivity and service operations.
- Ability to work independently on scoped tasks and collaborate effectively with a global, cross-functional team.
Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $85,000 - CAD $166,800 per year.
Find additional pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 29th, 2025
#Cloud #DistributedSystem #Microservices #Kubernetes #Backend #WebService #AI #Storage
Responsibilities
- Build Reliable Services: Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews to uphold service quality, performance, and resilience. Apply best practices for debugging, reliability, and observability.
- Service Design and Implementation: Collaborate with team members to design scalable backend components and microservices. Document design decisions and implement well-tested features aligned with service reliability and performance goals.
- AI-Assisted Engineering Productivity: Contribute to initiatives that improve developer workflows and service health through AI-driven diagnostics, automation, and tooling.
- Live Site Ownership: Participate in live site operations through on-call rotations. Monitor system health, troubleshoot incidents, and contribute to root cause analyses and long-term reliability improvements.
- Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with engineers, TPMs, and stakeholders across different geographies to align on technical decisions, feature delivery, and integration points.
- Growth and Learning: Continuously improve your skills through mentorship, self-directed learning, and contributions to team-wide knowledge sharing and process refinement.
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.
About Microsoft
Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters.
Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.