Senior Software Engineer- Backend
12/10/2025
The role involves leading design and architecture efforts, ensuring code quality, and enhancing automated testing. Additionally, the engineer will collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and improve system reliability.
Working Hours
40 hours/week
Company Size
10,001+ employees
Language
English
Visa Sponsorship
No
At Microsoft Teams, we tackle the toughest challenges in collaboration and productivity space, and you will have an opportunity to work with teams and technologies across the company and the world. If you want to work in a startup-like environment with the desire to move fast, this may be the team for you.
We are looking for experienced software engineers who are passionate about helping people connect with each other with technology and delivering end-to-end user facing scenarios. Applicants should exhibit customer empathy, pride in craftsmanship around building delightful user experiences and technical/problem solving chops.
What we offer to the ideal candidate:
• A dynamic and fast-paced work environment filled with opportunities to tackle unique challenges and innovate solutions.
• Opportunities to demonstrate your technical expertise by shaping and enhancing user experiences for a global audience.
• Direct influence on product engineering decisions, leveraging user feedback and data to drive impactful advancements.
• Opportunities for personal growth through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and contributing to a diverse and inclusive team culture that values creativity and innovation.
• Hands-on experience in developing scalable applications capable of supporting millions of users worldwide.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities
- Design & Architecture – Leading design, identifying dependencies, and contributing to scalable, secure, and performant architecture.
- Code Quality & Best Practices – Writing, reviewing, and optimizing code for maintainability, performance, and adherence to standards.
- Testing & Automation – Developing and enhancing automated test suites to ensure quality and coverage.
- Engineering Excellence – Applying scalable engineering practices, ensuring compliance, and staying current with tools and trends.
- Reliability & Supportability – Adding and monitoring telemetry, driving incident response, and improving system reliability.
- User-Centric Development – Collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements and incorporating user feedback into product enhancements.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.
- Exemplary design and problem-solving skills, with a proven track record of engineering excellence at scale.
- Experience with web fundamentals, application performance analysis and improvement.
Other Requirements:
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.
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
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