Software Engineer II - Maternity Cover (Temporary)

This is a temporary position as a cover for maternity leave in Microsoft Serbia Office Product Group team.

Come join Microsoft Word Copilot to work on state-of-the-art services, AI solutions, platforms, distributed systems, user experiences, and modern technology to deliver the next generation of intelligent productivity experiences used by hundreds of millions of users daily! We are looking for a mid-career Software Engineer who can help us further grow our products, business, and culture! 

At Microsoft Word Copilot team in Microsoft Development Center Serbia (MDCS) we have been focusing on reimagining and empowering Microsoft Word productivity through AI-powered user experiences and services. Microsoft Copilot combines the power of large language models (LLMs) with your organizational data, having native integration with Office apps to streamline your productivity: content generation, app navigation, comprehension and more. The team is relentlessly focused on making AI and tech work for people!   

Software Engineer II position provides an opportunity to be at the forefront of technology, with a supportive environment for building skills for designing commercial grade software at scale. It is an opportunity to work with some of the best experts in the field and will provide an opportunity for long-term technical and non-technical growth and career path. Additionally, you will gain experience in the productization of state-of-the-art LLMs, covering the full life cycle including user experience, infrastructure, and modeling. 

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, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field AND technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python 
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Some software development experience in a product group.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including coding, software design, problem solving, and data analysis skills.
• Experience in driving features or components in full life cycle: plan, design, execution, continuous release, and service operation.
• Proficiency in at least 1 general purpose programming language.
• Passion and motivation for technology, with solid problem-solving skills.
• Passion for growth, doing new things, and learning from others and own mistakes.
• Written and verbal English communication skills.

Other Requirements

Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements that 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

• Proficiency with TypeScript or JavaScript. 
• Experience with modern front-end frameworks such as React is a bonus. 

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, produce, and deliver software components to improve the quality of Word and Copilot products and services.   
• Participate actively in code reviews, bug/issue triage with the feature teams, and support well informed decisions towards business and engineering goals. 
• Having sense of ownership and drive on well-defined but ambiguous problems. 
• Contribute to fixing, enhancing, and supporting our services in production, including periodic on-call duties where necessary. 
• Ensuring that design empowers other developers to achieve more, while effectively leveraging components developed by other teams.   
• Work with international teams within Microsoft.