Senior Software Engineer Microsoft
Redmond, WA

Job Description

Are you inspired to constantly push the edges of web UX? Are you looking to join a team of talented engineers developing a next-generation user interface? Do you want to be an integral part of Microsoft's mission to be a leader in the cloud?

We are the Azure IaaS Experiences team and we're looking for passionate developers to deliver revolutionary new web experiences that harness the power of the cloud and push the boundaries of what a website can do. Azure Portal IaaS Experiences are the most used extensions in the Azure Portal. We help customers create and manage their virtual machines, networking, and storage resources- about 500 different experiences in all. We operate the largest Azure workload and customers use our experience millions of times every week.

Basic Qualifications:

* 5+ years of professional web development experience
* Expertise building web apps and services using HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript

Preferred Qualifications:

* Proficiency building engaging user experiences
* A goal to work on a state of the art product and take on interesting problems every single day
* Experience with frameworks like Knockout.js and TypeScript
* Experience with technologies like JSON, AJAX, and Git
* Dedication and passion for scenario/unit testing; we use Jenkins, Selenium, and Mocha/Chai at cloud-scale



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.

As part of this team, the Software Engineer will contribute to:

* Delivering web experiences in many languages and running them in globally distributed datacenters around the world
* Releasing frequent updates every week
* Believing in agile development and continuous improvement

Successful Software Engineers in our team can also expect to:

* Value performance, scalability, usability, security, reliability, and accessibility in everything we do
* Work with a group of talented designers to craft elegant and beautiful user interfaces
* Be team-players eager to excel in a dynamic, customer-focused, collaborative environment
* Engage in fun and rewarding teamwork with partners across Microsoft

If you have an eye for UX design and excellent attention to detail, and this sounds like your dream job, come talk with us!