Software Engineer 2

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 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.

Responsibilities
• Lead the design/ development of software and ensure quality.
• Defining new components with complete understanding of service interdependencies and limitations.
• Possess knowledge and is curious to learn more about performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering best practices.
• Creating prototypes and proof-of-concepts for iterative development.
• Work effectively with product development and engineering teams.

You must be self-driven, curious to learn, proactive, and result oriented.

Qualifications

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ 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.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering principles, patterns, and practices, such as object-oriented design, test-driven development, and agile methodologies.
• 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. Consistent with applicable law, 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