Senior Software Engineer Microsoft
Redmond, WA

Job Description

Microsoft's Cloud and AI division is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to work with us on the next generation of developer services and tools.

Software developers are the productivity workforce of the future. With the developer tools & services market quickly growing and evolving, we have a unique opportunity to help shape internal engineering practices at Microsoft and the broader industry. With our industry leading services App Center and Azure DevOps we are uniquely positioned to reshape the market. Our large-scale distributed services for build and test are at the center of Microsoft developers' workflows and comprise a large part of Microsoft's internal One Engineering System (1ES).

The primary responsibilities of this role are to design and code new software and services to be used by tens of thousands of Microsoft's engineers and the broader DevOps market. You will work extensively on building developer services that are loved and relied upon by hundreds of thousands around the world. If you are passionate about software engineering, are excited by constantly learning in an ever-changing environment and market and above all love to focus on customers and building products they love - we want to hear from you!

We believe that being a great team member is as important as being a great technologist. We strive to live in a world where everyone on the team has an equal voice, is empowered to innovate and can make a big impact. While there are many tools in the tool box, we are passionate about Test Driven Development, Pair Programming, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Culture of Experimentation and Lean Agile as a way of operating.

If you want to be part of shaping the future of software development at Microsoft and the industry and this sounds like the right environment for you - join us!

Basic Qualifications

* 5+ years [MH1] [JC2] of professional experience designing, developing, and shipping high quality software.

Preferred Qualifications

* Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
* Experience developing distributed cloud architectures and infrastructure.
* Experience with and passion for agile software development.
* Experience designing, building and operating highly available, highly reliable systems.
* Passion for building customer value.

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.

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. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. 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 Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

Responsibilities

* Design, build and validate scalable, high availability services.
* Collaborate with teammates in various roles to plan and execute on key deliverables.
* Work in a culture of continuous improvement, adaptation, reflection and growth.
* Build and maintain warm and productive working relationships with internal Microsoft teams.

In the first year you will help deliver and contribute to:

* A focus on the customers and last mile delivery.
* Services and applications to enable the best developer services experiences possible.
* The culture of collaboration.
* A shared understanding of TDD and agile development practices.
* A focus on cloud native development.