Senior Software Engineer

Do you want to work on a product that is used by millions of people around the world daily and growing rapidly Do you care deeply about how software is designed with a focus on supporting global scale Do you want to be part of a world-class team that continuously pushes the boundary of service and engineering excellence The Web Experience and Services Team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about working on high-scale geo-distributed services These services power the infrastructure behind the Office web applications like Word Excel and PowerPoint which are part of the Office 365 suite We are gearing up to modernize our infrastructure and services to further push the limits of scalability and reliability If you want hands-on experience in designing building and running global services in the M365 and Azure ecosystem - at a scale not often found in the industry - this is the role for you 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 Build and operate services of the new globally scalable platform Influence and create new designs and architectures Have a passion for secure reliable scalable and maintainable code Write code and test cases for feature development Working closely with partner teams to build a cohesive product Defining new components with understanding of service interdependencies and limitations Work effectively with product development and engineering teams You must be self-driven curious to learn proactive and result oriented Qualifications Required Qualifications Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 7 years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including but not limited to C C C Java JavaScript or Python OR equivalent experience 7 years of professional software engineering experience preferably in cloud infrastructure management or web or mobile development Expertise in one and or familiarity with other programming languages such as C Java Python or JavaScript TypeScript Expert on performance scalability enterprise system architecture and engineering best practices Solid knowledge of software engineering principles patterns and practices such as object-oriented design test-driven development and agile methodologies 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 Experience with cloud platforms and services such as Azure AWS or Google Cloud Deep interest in AI machine learning or data science or related technologies Excellent communication collaboration and problem-solving skills Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced and dynamic environment Passion for learning new skills and technologies and sharing them with others Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex including pregnancy sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances If you need assistance and or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process please send a request via the