Software Engineer II Microsoft
Redmond, WA

Job Description

Cloud computing is the next big thing, it is the wave of the future. Most new software being built today is for the cloud. Today, there is a limited pool of people who know how to build and operate cloud-native applications. Microsoft's Identity division is at the center of Microsoft's cloud strategy, we build and operate authentication and authorization services that are used by the millions of Windows, Office, XBOX and Azure users worldwide. In the mobile-first cloud-first world the sign in experience is the front door for building closer customer relationships, supporting smoother commerce transactions and keeping people safe. Our services handle over 4 million requests per minute from our data centers worldwide, we know how to engineer for the cloud.

The identity division is a customer focused organization with an emphasis on security, a great user experience and high reliability. If that sounds like the right environment for you, please join us! If you have experience building fluent, accessible and high-performance user experiences come and share your learnings; otherwise bring your passion and willingness to learn.

Skills & Qualifications

* Passion, excitement and experience with developing customer-facing user experiences
* Knowledge of building UX for Windows (UWP or Win32) and/or mobile platforms (iOS or Android)
* Exposure to application development technologies such as React Native and Universal Windows Platform (UWP), including XAML, C++/CX and/or C#
* Experience with agile engineering techniques

Experience Required

* 3 or more years of UI design and coding experience in one or more of the following contexts: Windows UWP, iOS or Android applications
* 3 or more years of general design and coding experience

Preferred Experience

* Experience with C++/Win32
* BA/BS degree in CS, related discipline or equivalent work experience

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.

We are hiring engineers to help deliver new critical end-user facing account management experiences in Windows applications and across Microsoft web sites, which will revolutionize how end users interact with and manage their relationship with Microsoft. You'll be joining a highly talented, collaborative and motivated team, and will have the opportunity to work with a variety of user experience technologies, delivering high-scale, highly-available UX surfaces with an emphasis on delightful, modern user experiences.