Senior Software Engineer

Cyber-attacks pose a significant threat, often impacting individuals across all sectors of life. As technology becomes increasingly integral to our daily activities, the potential for attacks and scams also rises. Are you passionate about providing our customers with peace of mind through user-friendly cybersecurity solutions and contributing to a safer world? 

We are the Microsoft 365 Security team, a collaborative and dynamic group with an entrepreneurial spirit. We develop cutting-edge, user-centric cybersecurity applications and services for consumers and information workers, delivering intuitive and accessible experiences. Our cloud services utilize Big Data and incorporate the latest advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for enhanced cybersecurity. Key products developed by our team include the world-leading Microsoft Defender Antivirus (AV) and Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) solutions. These products and services serve as foundational drivers for Microsoft 365 and represent significant growth opportunities for Microsoft. 

We are driven by the success of our customers and are excited by the opportunity to help them thrive with our solutions. Our team comprises individuals from diverse backgrounds, work history, and life experiences, and we are committed to maintaining and expanding this diversity. This variety of perspectives enables us to create superior solutions for our customers while enjoying the process of building them. Additionally, we foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development. Our workplace is characterized by collaboration, passion, and a strong customer focus. We embrace the cultural transformation occurring at Microsoft and bring our growth mindset to our roles every day. 

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

Requirements:  

• 6+ years of experience as a software engineer working on industrial strength software and a proven track record of having shipped commercially successful software products & services 

• 6+ years of experience in designing data structures, algorithms, highly concurrent programming, analysis of algorithm complexity 

• 4+ years of experience designing end user applications that are built using modern web-based technologies, such as progressive web apps 

• 4+ years of experience in cloud development principles and patterns, particularly loosely coupled architectures and micro-services, dev-ops model 

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or Engineering 

Preferred Qualifications : 

• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Software Engineers, Program Managers, Security researchers, and Data Scientists 

• Full-Stack development experience building data, logic tier and user experience software 

• Deep knowledge of building performant, highly available, reliable, distributed services  

• Designing systems and processes for running services at scale, drive cost & operational efficiency, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) methodology and being responsible for E2E quality of the service experience 

• Expertise in C#, Java, C/C++ or equivalent programming language, HTML/JavaScript/React based user experiences, Progressive Web Apps, React-Native 

• Design REST based APIs that can be accessed securely from web and client applications  

• Familiar with Secure Software Development Life Cycle  

• Experience with software development tools such as source control systems (GIT), automated build systems, compilers, software validation systems, project tracking, and lifecycle management systems 

• Development experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS. 

• Work independently, drive and manage technical and architectural dependencies 

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.  

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• As a Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack) in our team, your responsibilities will include working within an end-to-end team to design, build, deploy, and manage cloud services.
• These services will help end users stay and feel safe from cyber threats.
• Users will be able to control and access this information from web browsers, desktop, and mobile applications. Y
• ou will collaborate with program managers and other security engineering disciplines to deliver core features in the Microsoft security portal, as well as back-end functionality that supports them.
• This role is important in combating malware and will contribute to the protection of millions of customers.

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