Software Engineer II

Viva Learning team is looking to hire a Software Engineer. Viva Learning empowers organizations and individuals to stay ahead of the curve, remain relevant, and grow. 

By 2030, 800 million people will need to acquire new skills. Microsoft aims to facilitate this by making learning accessible during work. This presents a critical opportunity to help businesses and individuals leverage significant changes for their benefit. Viva Learning is designed to help organizations stay ahead, remain relevant, and grow. The product will be tailored for employees, teams, and managers. With the global corporate learning market exceeding $200 billion annually, Viva Learning is helping organizations target this spending to achieve optimal outcomes. 

The team is dedicated to building an exceptionally delightful product by making it highly contextual. It will be available on all platforms, including desktop, browser, and mobile devices. The product will integrate best-in-class technologies across services, intelligence, search relevance, analytics, communication, social networks, and more. 

The Viva Learning team operates like a start-up, encouraging a sense of "founder" among team members. They engage directly with customers, iterate rapidly, and focus on addressing the needs of employees worldwide. Our culture is inclusive, casual, and energetic. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and value a passion for serving our customers. Our team has a strong sense of accountability and provides opportunities for learning and career growth. 

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.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Good understanding of Object-Oriented Programming and common Design Patterns.   
• Good understanding of micro service architecture and experience in building scalable services. 
• Experience in ReactJS, ReactNative, Javascript and modern frontend technologies for building rich UX. 
• Experience with C#/Java/Backend technologies. 
• Solid design and problem-solving skills. 
• Effective communication/collaboration skills, ability to deal with ambiguity.  
• Openness to feedback and effectiveness at collaborating with diverse groups of 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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• Work on feature development with focus on technical direction, quality, usability & performance leveraging data for making decisions.  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and customer support, to define product vision and roadmap.  
• Pursue technical excellence, pushing for innovation and quality in every aspect of the development process.  
• Pursue continuous learning and improvement, with an eye for experimentation and innovation.  
• Ensure feature deliverables meet the high standards of performance, reliability, and user experience. 
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables with a clear focus on customer needs and business goals.