About the Role

Software Engineer II role on the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint team, building next-generation endpoint protection with a focus on performance, reliability, and scaling. Responsibilities include integrating solutions into the Defender stack, driving AI proof-of-concepts, and optimizing system performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with multiple teams across Microsoft and implement solutions integrated into the Defender stack
• Drive proof-of-concept projects to enable innovative solutions using AI
• Write high-quality, maintainable code and review contributions from other engineers
• Analyze and optimize performance and reliability of the defender stack
• Embody company culture and values

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
• 2+ years software development experience working in the Windows OS (or similar systems programming)
• 2+ years of experience with multi-threaded / parallel programming
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements including Microsoft Cloud Background Check

Nice to Have:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years experience
• 2+ years of experience in C++
• 1+ year of Experience with using AI models

Benefits & Perks

• Industry leading healthcare