Senior Software Engineer

Requirements:

• Extensive technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript
• Demonstrable experience running a highly distributed Web service in Azure or other cloud providers
• Demonstrable technical leadership experience, with demonstrable results including collaborating with external stakeholders

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead initiatives around security, quality, availability, reliability, and new feature development
• Conduct architecture design sessions with partners, stakeholders, and the team. Present designs to stakeholders and leadership
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and designers, to build a deep understanding of customer requirements and constraints
• Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders. Resolve conflict and build consensus effectively
• Propose new ideas and ways of working to increase developer productivity on the team
• Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and work to respond to live site incidents, restore service, and enhance the product to prevent them from happening again. Our engineers are currently on-call for two weeks approximately every 4 months
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and debugging to ensure the highest level of code quality

Nice to Haves:

• Open source and Linux experience is a strong plus
• People management experience is a plus

Perks and Benefits:

• Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to various factors