Senior Software Engineer - Office Copilot Front Door Services at Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Mar, 26

Salary

234700.0

Posted On

17 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, AI, Software Design, Scalability, Reliability, Performance, Problem Solving, Debugging, Object-Oriented Design, Collaboration, Technical Leadership, Growth Mindset

Industry

Software Development

Description

Overview Are you interested in shaping the future of Microsoft Office Copilot experiences, influencing Copilot personalization and driving innovation, growth, and engagement for Word, Excel and PowerPoint Copilot users? The Office Copilot Front Doors team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer with technical leadership to advance Office Copilot solutions and deliver next generation value for users across our commercial and consumer segments. You will lead cross-team partnerships and leverage your experience to invent the future of Copilot for Office. In this role, you will leverage your full-stack development experience and lead architecture, design, development, and delivery of features at scale. Our team’s mission is to deliver world-class, personalized Copilot solutions that delight Microsoft Office users with the power of AI, leading to growth, customer satisfaction, and healthy engagement. This engineering role provides an opportunity to develop significant technical depth, advocate for exceptional customer experiences, and collaborate with across the Office team and Microsoft at large. You will directly improve core Office Copilot experiences and partner closely with designers and program managers in your day-to-day job. We are looking candidates with engineering and technical leadership experience, a persistent growth and learning mindset, and a leader that demonstrates a deep commitment to collaboration, inclusion, and fostering the growth of team members and our Microsoft partners. If you want to work with a highly collaborative team that has a passion for people, innovation, and customers, we want to hear from you! 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 Provide technical leadership, drive design, development, testing, and release of services and e2e solutions that enhance user experiences as outlined above to achieve key business objectives. Work with engineers, program managers, designers, and partner teams to deliver features with scalable cross product design and architecture. Evolve development guidelines, engineering practices & principles for Office e2e client to services development & delivery. Design resilient, scalable, and easily maintainable software. Lead with an experimental, data driven approach and a focus on driving business outcomes. Foster an inclusive culture with an emphasis on respect, integrity, and accountability for outcomes. 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. Experience building services at scale, applications, libraries, SDKs, and other development platform components. Experience in designing and deploying systems and services powered by AI infrastructure, with emphasis on scalability, reliability, and performance in production environments. 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. 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. Experience with advanced prompt engineering and evaluation methodologies. Experience dealing with ambiguity and understanding key business needs in line with competing priorities and apply the right technology and implementation to the solution. Interest in learning new things and new technical domains and comfortable dealing with ambiguity. Ability to use AI tooling to reduce cycle time and boost throughput while maintaining Microsoft’s strict standards for privacy, security, and compliance. Analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills with a solid understanding of object-oriented design, coding patterns, testing practices and solutions for large scale technical problems. 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

Provide technical leadership and drive the design, development, testing, and release of services that enhance user experiences. Collaborate with engineers, program managers, and designers to deliver scalable features and evolve engineering practices.