Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Mar, 26

Salary

234700.0

Posted On

21 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, React, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, REST, GraphQL, Microservices, Azure, CI/CD, Observability, Reliability Engineering

Industry

Software Development

Description

Overview If you're passionate about building cutting‑edge solutions that empower teamwork and communication, we want to hear from you! Microsoft Teams is the central hub for collaboration, connecting people, content, and tools to enhance productivity and engagement. It plays a pivotal role in Microsoft’s vision for modern work and education, revolutionizing how people communicate and collaborate globally. The Enterprise Voice team powers the calling experiences that enable businesses and consumers to connect seamlessly across the world. Our mission is to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable voice solutions that support critical communication scenarios and unlock the next generation of calling and collaboration through AI and cloud innovation. In this role, you will: Design and build core calling capabilities that scale globally. Collaborate across disciplines to deliver high‑quality, resilient solutions for real‑time communication. Contribute to technical decision‑making and help set priorities for development tasks. Drive improvements in reliability, scalability, and performance for global calling systems. Mentor and guide team members, fostering knowledge sharing and growth. Partner with product and engineering teams to innovate and shape the future of calling and collaboration. 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 and deliver complex features for large-scale, real-time communication systems, ensuring security, compliance, and enterprise readiness. Lead architecture discussions and create design documents that define technical direction; identify dependencies and drive release planning across teams. Write high-quality, maintainable code and implement robust testing, telemetry, and observability practices to ensure reliability and performance at scale. Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) for live-site health and incident response, proactively monitoring and restoring service when issues arise. Mentor and guide engineers, fostering technical growth and sharing best practices; lead by example in engineering excellence and inclusive culture. Collaborate with stakeholders (PM, Design, partner teams) to align on priorities, simplify complex issues, and influence technical decisions that impact product strategy. Stay ahead of emerging technologies and patterns to improve availability, reliability, and efficiency; drive consistency in monitoring and operations at scale. Champion Microsoft values of respect, integrity, and accountability while creating an inclusive environment that empowers every team member. 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. 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. 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. 4+ years experience with React, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS. Experience with integrating front-end applications with backend services (REST, GraphQL, or other APIs). Proven ability to design, build, and ship features end‑to‑end for large‑scale distributed or real‑time communication systems. Solid web application development skills with React and TypeScript, plus server‑side development in C#/.NET, RESTful APIs, and microservices on Azure (or similar cloud). Deep understanding of reliability engineering, observability (metrics, logs, tracing), and hands‑on experience with CI/CD and automated testing (unit/integration/E2E). Demonstrated leadership: ability to drive technical decisions, influence across partner teams, and mentor engineers while raising engineering excellence. Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay 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.

Responsibilities

Design and deliver complex features for large-scale, real-time communication systems while ensuring security and compliance. Lead architecture discussions, mentor team members, and collaborate with stakeholders to influence technical decisions.