Overview:

The **Office Python Service (Office Py)**is a large­scale, security­ critical backend service that enables Copilot and Microsoft partner teams to safely execute untrusted code and commands in an isolated runtime environment.

We are hiring a Software Engineer to build and operate core service capabilities. In this role, you will partner with internal teams to deliver features, while strengthening our fundamentals across reliability, performance, compliance, and security. You will also support deployment and release processes, monitor service health, and troubleshoot live­site issues.

Impact You’­ll Have

• Deliver partner features that expand how Copilot and Office experiences safely use Python execution.
• Increase service reliability and performance through disciplined engineering and live-site ownership.
• Help maintain a strong security and compliance posture for a foundational, multi-tenant execution service.

If you are passionate about building secure, large‑scale backend systems, enjoy solving complex engineering challenges, and want to shape a foundational service powering Copilot and Office scenarios, we’d love to hear from you. Join us to help define how Microsoft safely executes untrusted workloads at scale.

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.

• Responsibilities- Implement partner-requested features and service APIs end-to-end, from design and implementation through rollout and operational readiness.
• Improve service reliability by driving incident follow-ups, fixing root causes, and implementing durable mitigations.
• Optimize performance and scalability by identifying bottlenecks, reducing latency, improving throughput, and managing resource/cost efficiency.
• Strengthen security and compliance posture through secure coding, least-privilege access, safe handling of untrusted inputs, and improved auditing/logging where needed.
• Contribute to deployment and release workflows, including safe rollout strategies (rings/canaries), validation, and rollback plans.
• Monitor service health using telemetry, dashboards, and alerts; identify anomalies and regressions before they impact customers.
• Participate in on-call rotation and troubleshoot production issues, working cross-functionally to restore service and communicate status clearly.

Embody our culture and values.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or PythonOR equivalent experience.

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 with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or PythonOR 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 improving service reliability using SLOs/SLIs, alerting strategies, and post-incident RCA practices.
• Experience with performance profiling and optimization in distributed systems.
• Familiarity with security concepts such as authN/authZ, secrets management, and secure handling of untrusted input.
• Experience supporting compliance-oriented requirements (e.g., auditing, retention, data protection) in production services.
• Demonstrated operational rigor (runbooks, safe deployments, playbooks, automation).

Software Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $84,200 - $165,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $109,000 - $180,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

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

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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.