Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. The Commerce + Ecosystems (C+E) division is developing Microsoft’s large scale and business-critical services to empower e-commerce of Microsoft’s key businesses: Azure, Office 365, Xbox, Microsoft Online Store, Microsoft Ads, and a lot more. If you buy a cloud service on Azure, subscribe to Office 365 for personal or business use, play Xbox games with in-app purchase, or pay for advertising on Bing.com, you are using our commerce platform to transact.

As a senior software engineer in the CELS team, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and delivering scalable and reliable cloud services that enable Microsoft's licensing and monetization capabilities. You will work with a diverse and talented team of engineers, program managers, and business stakeholders to solve complex problems and deliver innovative solutions that impact millions of customers and partners worldwide. You will also mentor junior engineers, lead technical projects, and collaborate with other teams across Microsoft to ensure alignment and integration of CELS services.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Significant professional software engineering experience, preferably in cloud services, distributed systems, or web development.
• Strong programming skills in C#, .NET, or other object-oriented languages.
• Experience with Azure or other cloud platforms, such as AWS or Google Cloud is a big plus.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, and service-oriented architectures.
• Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases, such as Cosmos DB, SQL Server, or MongoDB.
• Experience with agile methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Experience with project management tools, such as Azure DevOps, Jira, or GitHub.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Passion for learning new technologies and delivering customer value.

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.

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and monitor high-quality cloud services using C#, .NET, Azure, and other Microsoft technologies in a secure and compliant way.
• Apply engineering best practices, such as code reviews, unit testing, performance testing, security testing, and continuous integration and delivery.
• Lead and participate in technical design discussions, code reviews, and architecture reviews.
• Work closely with program managers, business stakeholders, and customers to understand and prioritize requirements, features, and feedback.
• Manage and deliver technical projects from end to end, including scoping, planning, estimation, execution, and documentation.
• Support highly available services used by millions of users on a daily basis
• Mentor and coach junior engineers and help them grow their technical and professional skills. Mentor, pair, participate in code reviews, and delegate work to encourage the professional and technical growth of those around you
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with other engineers, teams, and leaders across Microsoft.
• Analyze how your features are performing in production to learn and make the product better
• Actively participate in the career path and achievement of career goals for your team. Provide regular feedback and guidance to help your team members develop their skills and grow their careers. Support and advocate for your team's needs and interests within the organization. Celebrate and recognize your team's accomplishments and contributions.