Microsoft Senior Software Engineer - Editor Service 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

538080061

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND proficient technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Professional software development experience, including designing and shipping scalable cloud services.
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages such as C#, Java, or C++, and experience with distributed systems and microservices architecture.
  
• Solid understanding of software design patterns, system architecture, and performance optimisation.
  
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP) and modern DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and incident response.
  
• Familiarity with machine learning concepts and integrating ML models into production services is a plus.
  
• Solid grasp of data structures, algorithms, and asynchronous programming models.
  
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and cross-functional collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to lead by example, influence technical direction, and drive alignment across teams.
  
• Solid problem-solving skills and a bias for action in ambiguous or complex situations.
  
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of mentoring and growing engineering talent.
  
• A customer-first mindset, with a commitment to delivering high-quality, reliable, and performant services.
  
• Curiosity and drive to explore new technologies, challenge assumptions, and continuously improve the product and team.

• Architect, design, and implement cloud-based microservices that power Editor’s intelligent writing features across Microsoft 365.
• Lead technical design discussions and drive decisions that improve scalability, reliability, and performance of the Editor service.
• Collaborate with applied scientists, designers, and product managers to deliver ML-backed features that enhance writing quality and user productivity.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence, inclusion, and continuous learning.
• Own end-to-end delivery of features—from ideation and design through development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and accessibility standards across all service components.