Microsoft Senior Software Engineer 

United States, Washington 

717286025

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience developing distributed web service applications with highly concurrent server-side code.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• 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 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, TypeScript or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• An interest in generative AI and a basic understanding of it’s challenges, limitations, and best practices.
• 4+ years of experience creating, releasing, and evolving large commercial software components or products at scale.
• 4+ years of experience with the React framework.
• Experience with DevOps methodologies and tools.
• Experience with Serverless infrastructure, NOSQL databases and high volume / throughput web applications and their design.
• Experience of collaborating across teams to deliver complete features and end-to-end customer experiences.
• Demonstrated customer empathy and willingness to learn.

• Design and develop large-scale distributed software services and solutions.
• Knowledge of how products and services work, with a history of developing, deploying and evolving products in a dev-ops 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.
• Carry out quick technology “spikes” (or proofs of concepts, flighting) to create value in new features and service.
• Working 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.
• Clear and effective communication skills, be it when you write code, send emails, or explain complex technical issues to non-technical co-workers.
• A desire to make things better, whether it be in how we optimize our inner dev loop, how we test our code, or how we can make deployments happen at light speed.  You're always looking for ways we can be better as a team.
• Reliable and responsible work ethic. You enjoy taking on responsibility within your role, on projects you have initiated, and you also enjoy bringing out the best in your teammates.
• Analyzing and improving service efficiency and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for service improvements and new features.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including design documents, test plans, and user guides.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in software development and apply them to improve service offerings.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members to improve code quality.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues in production environments, and work with the team to implement solutions.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to a positive team culture of continuous learning and improvement