Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Feb, 26

Salary

203900.0

Posted On

20 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Engineering, Backend Development, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, Distributed Systems, Code Reviews, Technical Debt, Continuous Improvement, Data Structures, Algorithms, Testing, Debugging

Industry

Software Development

Description

- Collaborates closely with cross-functional teams, including product owners, designers, and other engineers, to understand and address business requirements effectively. - Works closely with the leadership and product owner to help address business needs while maintaining engineering standards, reducing technical debt and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement. - Designs and develops distributed software systems that are reliable, scalable, and performant. - Creates, implements, optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to establish and improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI). - Participates in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring code quality and adherence to coding standards. - Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, alerting stakeholders about status and initiates actions to restore normal operations when appropriate. - Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale. 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. - 3+ years of experience in backend development using languages such as Python, Java, C#, or Node.js. Preferred Qualifications: - Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python - OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python - OR equivalent experience. - Demonstrated programming skills and knowledge of large scale, high availability services with a background in reliability, scalability and performance. - Solid software engineering fundamentals with expertise in coding, data structures, algorithms, testing, and debugging. - Data-driven mindset with the ability to analyze complex data, derive insights, and influence decisions through clear, evidence-based communication. - Proven experience leading large, cross-team initiatives and shaping product strategy through deep domain expertise, collaboration, and a growth mindset. Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $114,400 - CAD $203,900 per year.

Responsibilities

The Senior Software Engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams to address business requirements and maintain engineering standards. They design and develop reliable, scalable software systems while participating in code reviews and guiding other engineers.