Senior Software Engineer

The Windows Agility Team at Microsoft is responsible for enabling new ways of developing and delivering the right features at the right time to millions of Windows customers. This team develops techniques for Windows Delivery management for retail customers. Windows Agility is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help the team bring continuous innovation to the world’s most popular desktop operating system.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in securing and shipping monthly features to our customers while keeping a healthy continuous experience that makes our customers love Windows. You will have the opportunity to work on a team that manages technologies ranging from Azure platforms, Build Pipelines, AI models, Kusto Query Language, Azure DevOps, feature code scans and analysis, and manipulating end-user features through code flow efficiency. You will collaborate with other experienced engineers to deliver seamless feature updates to customers. You will be a meaningful part of a growing team that values diversity of thought and recognizes everyone for their personal strengths and desire to learn and grow.

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.  

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. 

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, Powershell or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience (or equivalent relevant experience) in software development using development technologies such as C++, WinUI or XAML. 
• Experience with technologies including Cloud platforms, Build Pipelines, AI models, Kusto Query Language and DevOps.

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

• Demonstrated excellence in coding and technical communication.   
• Demonstrated problem solving and debugging skills.   
• Experience in owning a responsibility of components or feature areas.   
• Strong customer focus and data driven approach.  
• End-to-end Delivery and Innovation.   

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 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 $153,600 - $250,200 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until March 28, 2025. 

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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.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. 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.

• Enhance and innovate the tools relied upon by thousands of Windows engineers to deliver their features. 
• Collaborate with partners to revolutionize the way engineers deliver features and validate contentious assumptions.
• Engage teams to facilitate bringing code to market faster with a focus on innovation.
• Design, implement, and communicate code flow processes and workflows related to feature management. 
• Innovate and bring cutting edge solutions to run AI models as applicable to team.  
• Review current developments in the industry and proactively seek new knowledge that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.