Senior Software Engineer

11/22/2025

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will architect and build scalable, distributed systems and drive features from ideation to global rollout. You will also mentor engineers and lead design/code reviews while improving engineering velocity and service reliability.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

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About The Company

Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters. Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will: Architect and build scalable, distributed systems from the ground up. Drive features from ideation to global rollout. Mentor engineers and lead design/code reviews. Improve engineering velocity and service reliability through adoption of AI-enabled process enhancements. Apply site-reliability engineering practices to ensure robust operations. Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years of experience in commercial software development OR equivalent experience. 2+ years of experience in building and operating reliable distributed systems. Familiarity with building AI-powered services and multi-agent systems. Hands on experience with cloud platforms and enterprise-scale services. Familiarity with widely used scientific tools in chemistry, physics and bio sciences. Proficiency in building web user experience for scientists or developers. Deep problem-solving skills and a bias for action. Passion for scientific innovation and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Advanced degree (MS/PhD) is a plus.

Key Skills

Software DevelopmentDistributed SystemsAI-Powered ServicesCloud PlatformsSite-Reliability EngineeringWeb User ExperienceProblem-SolvingScientific InnovationCross-Disciplinary Collaboration