Senior Software Engineer

Are you interested in working for one of the most impactful and emerging areas in Microsoft, and passionate in advancing Microsoft’s Cloud Solutions and AI strategy? Are you interested in a technology start-up like environment, working with highly energetic team, and passionate about working on latest technologies (Azure, Power Platform, Teams, Data & AI etc.) to solve critical business problems? Do you want to be part of the journey to build world-class Engineering team for one of largest corporates in the world? If so, then look no further than the Commercial Systems & Technology (CST) Engineering Team!

Commercial Systems & Technology organization is part of Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) responsible for all systems and tools to drive Cloud and AI Solutions to help customers realize value for their investments, by supporting Microsoft Field and Corp resources with programmatic and scalable assets. Commercial Systems & Technology Engineering team is responsible for driving and building apps and engineering solutions to enable various roles across MCAPS. Commercial Systems & Technology Engineering team is looking for a full stack Software Engineer to join us to deliver innovative and world-class solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for multiple products in Commercial Systems & Technology Engineering platform and solutions, and deliver state-of-the-art experiences for our users.

We are highly energetic team driving direct impact to our customers and Microsoft. We are proud of our diverse culture, and our developers are empowered to innovate. If you have an eye for building impactful apps & solutions in agile environment, this is a great opportunity for you to have an impact on Microsoft’s mission to enable our customers to achieve digital transformation through successful adoption of Microsoft Cloud solutions.

Basic Qualifications:

• Basic Qualifications: BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or Engineering.
• 12+ years of experience as a software engineer building commercial software and proven track record of shipping successful software products & services.
• 8+ years of experience in cloud development principles and patterns, particularly loosely coupled architectures and micro-services, DevOps model.
• 5+ years of experience driving, managing technical and architectural dependencies.
• Technical skills should include proficiency in C#, .NET, JavaScript, or equivalent languages/frameworks.
• Hands-on experience in app development using ASP.NET, Azure PaaS services like Web apps, Function Apps, Service Bus, Event Hub, REST API, SQL and NoSQL.
• Experience working in agile teams or startup environments with strong customer focus.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Software Engineers, Program Managers, and Data Scientists.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Business acumen and customer focus to understand customer scenarios and translate them as product/solution requirements.
• Experience with software development tools such as source control systems (GIT), automated build systems (CICD), software validation systems, project tracking, and lifecycle management systems.
• Development experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Cosmos DB, Expertise in REACT is plus.
• Practical experience building analytic applications leveraging data science models and applied AI is plus.
• Ability to be influential and impactful in cross-group and matrixed team environments. 
• Ability to drive culture change in an organization and grow people.

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.

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• Engineering – Responsible for architecture, design, implementation and operations of the platform, applications and solutions.
• Delivery – Agile delivery of solutions aligned to business needs, maintaining high bar on quality, schedule and ensuring engineering excellence.
• Drive – Passion to turn vision into detailed plans and execute against complex plans. Proven track record in shipping successful products.
• Collaborate – Partner with Microsoft product teams to manage dependencies, jointly deliver updates, and continuously improve engineering capabilities.
• Planning and communication – Participate in sprint and semester planning, provide cost estimates. Communicate individual and team status on deliverables, risks in stand-ups and sprint reviews.
• Culture – Contribute to team culture that embraces diversity and inclusion and makes the team an awesome place to work.
• Engineering Excellence - Use engineering best practices throughout the software development lifecycle to establish sustainable, secure systems that grow and support our business.
• Site Reliability - Support and maintain existing services & integrations with LOB applications across the enterprise.