Senior Software Engineer

Company: Microsoft Corporation
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: June 7, 2021

Job Description:

Do you enjoy software development and working directly with customers? Do you enjoy solving complex problems in novel ways across a myriad of platforms?

If so, our Commercial Software Engineering (CSE) team might be a good fit for you. We are a fast-growing team of software engineers that work with our customers and partners to make the impossible possible. From our largest customers in the world to the smallest most strategic startups, we code with our customers on the platforms they use and, in the process, help shape the future of our own platforms by partnering with our product groups to improve them. We pride ourselves on making contributions to open source and making our platforms easier to adopt.

We work side-by-side with our customers to collaboratively innovate custom solutions tailored to solve their challenges. Our work involves the development of high-impact, open source software assets that contribute to the Microsoft platform that are broadly applicable. We build frameworks and other tools to make it easier for developers to use Microsoft platforms. We source our ideas and designs by maintaining very deep connections with these open source communities and the customers and partners that use them. We also drive innovation back into the product groups from our learnings and experiences with the customer. As a member of our team, you will thrive in working with a variety of technologies; not just Microsoft technology. Watch this video to learn more about who we are and what we do: https://aka.ms/csevideo.

As a group, we are respectful and inclusive. We work to build consensus with our teammates and customers. We're looking for the sort of person who enjoys a culture that ensures that all voices and perspectives are heard and considered.

We do not believe that any specific education major is a requirement to be successful in this role. We are open to all backgrounds and are looking for candidates with demonstrated ability to deliver on the responsibilities below.

Required Qualifications:

• At least 4+ years of experience shipping or running production systems and/or software.

• Current job includes coding 70% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Solid design and coding skills with a bias for architecture at scale
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work across company boundaries and outside of company boundaries
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure, AWS or similar cloud computing platforms is preferred
• Strong service delivery experience including architecture, coding, and building online services
• Experience working within and directing geographically dispersed, diverse, and virtual teams
• We do not require deep expertise in all software stacks that customers use. However, we do look for people who have significant expertise in one software stack (and preferably more).
• A Bachelor or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline or the equivalent
• Industry experience in Financial Services
• Enjoy potential future travel and are comfortable with regional travel up to 25%

At Microsoft we are seeking people who have a passion for the positive impact technology can have on the communities and for making a difference in the world. Within CSE, we have a flexible work environment and you'll be welcome to work from home until our offices reopen and whenever needed once offices reopen. We invest in your health, wellness and financial future by offering a competitive package including a wide range of benefits built around your personal needs and those close to you.

We welcome diversity of all kinds. Our team includes many perspectives, cultures, educational backgrounds, life stages, identities, and technical skills, and we believe this contributes to our success and that of our customers. If you love writing quality code and learning new technologies, enjoy thinking about challenging engineering problems and, above all, if you're able to lead others to do the same, then we'd love to hear from you.

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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.

• Learning new technologies and frameworks quickly and applying them effectively
• Collaborating with technical and non-technical business stakeholders
• Giving thoughtful feedback, nurturing an inclusive engineering environment, championing engineering fundamentals and providing clarity and mentorship for team members to grow
• Write clean and thorough design documents and code that exemplify quality, simplicity, and maintainability
• Be a mentor and role model for design reviews, code, and test cases
• Working hands-on with your team and our customers through design and implementation, setting examples for good engineering practices and coding along the way
• Continuously improving our ability to deliver quality solutions through evolving our engineering process and technical capabilities
• Design and influence design, implementation, and architectural direction
• Write exemplary code and lead by example

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