Job Description

Software Engineer II - Path Planner

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada



Date posted

Oct 17, 2025

Job number

1897540

Work site

3 days / week in-office

Travel

0-25

%

Role type

Individual Contributor

Profession

Software Engineering

Discipline

Software Engineering

Employment type

Full-Time

Overview

Microsoft's Path team helps customers along their journey from the initial idea to the final realization of their goals from

Idea-to-Plan-to-Done.

We are responsible for collaborative Work Management products including Microsoft Project, Planner, To Do, and Visio. With Project and Planner. We help customers collaborate effectively to navigate complexity, determine critical paths, and orchestrate their plans to achieve more. With To Do and Tasks, we help customers capture, prioritize, and complete their aspirations and goals along their path to success. With Visio, we help customers model and conceptualize information pathways through process diagrams, organizational charts, and more to visualize what it is and what it can be. Collectively, we're responsible for an incredible portfolio of products and services that help guide people and organizations along their journey to achieve more. And of course, Microsoft being a leader in the AI space, we are heavily investing in making all our products & services more intelligent with AI tools and agents.



We are looking for a

Software Engineer II

to join the Path Engineering team under CAP (Collaborative Apps & Platforms) org. By using the next generation of Work Management experiences, and infusing Microsoft's Copilot and Generative AI technologies with Path products, you'll help create the future of how customers get things done - from drawing diagrams and designs, to generating plans for work, and actually executing some tasks through agents. You'll reach tens of millions of customers with the technology you create and inspire hundreds of engineers on the team to go beyond what's possible today to create the work management platform for the future.



Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. By integrating the power of generative AI with tools for workflow management you will directly contribute to that mission empowering customers to achieve at a pace and scale beyond what has previously been considered possible.

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.

2+ years experience with TypeScript and React

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 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python + OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
+ OR equivalent experience.

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 October 21st, 2025

Responsibilities

You will design and develop large-scale distributed software services and solutions. You will have knowledge of how products and services work, with a history of developing, deploying and evolving products in a DevOps managed production environment. You will design features and capabilities to enable experiences for millions of users, interacting with the service through dedicated Web and mobile clients, and through Teams. You will carry out quick technology "spikes" (or proofs of concepts, flighting) to create value in new features and service. You will work in an agile and collaborative environment, you will interact with many of the other major Microsoft 365 teams to build cross service integrations, such as Teams, SharePoint, and Exchange. You will develop and maintain technical documentation, including design documents, test plans, and user guides. You will stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in software development and apply them to improve service offerings. You will participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members to improve code quality. You will troubleshoot and debug complex issues in production environments, and work with the team to implement solutions. Embody our culture and values
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.