Senior Software Engineer - Backend

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The Microsoft Teams Developer Platform provides exciting opportunities to build resilient, highly scalable services that support bot scenarios for an ever-growing user and developer base. This role offers an unparalleled opportunity to advance your skills in systems design, high-scale service architecture, public API development, and modern technologies like .NET Core, Redis, and Azure Cosmos DB.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer - Backend and as a member of our team, you will:

• Tackle complex problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Collaborate with a diverse, cross-functional team of engineers and product managers, while also engaging directly with external developers to ensure their feedback shapes the evolution of our services.
• Contribute to one of the fastest-growing products in Microsoft's history.
• You'll be working on the forefront of the latest advancements in AI, shaping the future of intelligent bots and their applications across various industries.

Interested in how Microsoft Teams is revolutionizing workplace collaboration? Learn more about our developer platform Microsoft Teams Developer Documentation - Teams | Microsoft Learn and how you can be part of building the future of communication and collaboration.

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 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience building and managing large-scale cloud applications and infrastructure.

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:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.

• Experience developing test plans, cases, conditions, and scenarios in support of application validation and platform infrastructure.
• Proficiency with cloud computing platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), Kubernetes, and distributed service presence.
  
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or Lean methodologies.
  
• Proven track record of driving improvements in performance, availability, and supportability.
  
• Expertise in increasing efficiency through automation and reducing operational expenditure.
  
• Proven analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
  
• Proficient written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

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• Develop efficient validation logic and implement high-availability and resiliency patterns (e.g., Circuit Breaker, Retry, Fallback) to ensure reliable, seamless service at scale.
• Collaborate with internal teams and industry stakeholders to align dependencies and create compelling user scenarios on the Teams platform.
• Design, develop, and deploy high-quality features with strong execution and deployment plans, driving innovation with a customer-centric approach.
• Provide technical leadership for strategic initiatives, guiding the team to ensure excellence in technical execution and platform integration.
• Reuse and contribute to open-source libraries, establishing best practices for monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational excellence.
• Own and operate services of massive scale.
• Perform live site/dev ops engineering for services with top notch monitoring, dashboards, and troubleshooting guides.