Software Engineer II
Microsoft Corporation · Redmond, WA
$102,100–$202,200from the description
Jul 17, 2026
Redmond, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role sits on the AI Orchestration team within Copilot Studio, focused on the layer that uses generative AI models to drive agent decision-making, action execution, and response generation at scale. Day-to-day work spans writing and maintaining production code, running experiments, contributing to design documentation, and participating in on-call duties. It suits a software engineer with solid backend or full-stack experience, ideally with some exposure to generative AI services.
Mid level · 2+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 17,300 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 13,000–22,500
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $170,959 (middle half $135,720–$216,519). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The role is titled 'Software Engineer II', which maps to an IC3 level at Microsoft — equivalent to a Mid-level engineer. The minimum required experience is 2+ years, consistent with Mid.
The required coding languages are listed as 'including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python' — these are interchangeable options satisfying a single gate. C# is listed as the primary name given the team's .NET/Azure context, with the others as alternatives.
The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent experience' in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, so no formal degree is hard-gated.
The preferred qualifications section lists 4+ years of experience in the same languages plus React, fullstack/backend shipping experience, generative AI application experience, and Power Platform/M365 experience — all marked as preferred.
Compensation figures shown are for the general US range ($102,100–$202,200/year). A higher range applies to San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metro ($133,800–$219,200/year); the general US range is used here as the primary figure.
The Microsoft Cloud Background Check is a standard employment screening requirement, not a US government security clearance — clearance is set to None.
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