Microsoft · 3 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company that aims to empower every person and organization on the planet. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement scalable, reliable services while collaborating with distributed teams to enhance backend engineering systems.
Agentic AIApplication Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Design and implement scalable, reliable, maintainable services
Demonstrate strategic understanding of the timing and rationale for design choices, within the scope of work
Consistently contribute key ideas to the product or service design and vision that meets the customer's needs
Drive design reviews across the team and apply expertise in available technologies
Apply metrics to drive the quality and stability of code
Have a sense of pride, commitment, and personal accountability for the service quality, completeness and resulting user experience for the life of the product or service
Work closely with geographically distributed teams, including Product Managers and developers, to drive key improvements in backend Engineering System
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
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
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ 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 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
Experience building software systems, with a focus on large-scale, distributed platforms
Programming skills in languages such as C#, Java, or C++
Experience guiding and mentoring engineers, driving their projects to completion
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP
Understanding of security principles and the challenges of securing large-scale systems
Experience working with high-scale, mission-critical SaaS products, including service operations
Company
Microsoft
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10001+ employees
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Funding
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