Senior Software Engineer- Mobile

The Office Android Shared Team powers the shared components and experiences across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on Android. We focus on delivering best-in-class UX, enabling next-gen collaboration, and ensuring business-critical fundamentals—all while driving engagement for millions of users.

This role offers the opportunity to build high-performance, scalable, and user-friendly features, improve core fundamentals, integrate the latest mobile trends, and bring AI-driven innovation to the Office suite. As a Senior Software Engineer you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless productivity experiences on a global scale.

If you're passionate about mobile innovation and making a real impact, let’s connect!

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.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and optimize core components of the Office Android application using Java, Kotlin, and C++.
• Lead technical design discussions and mentor junior engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless, high-performance experiences.
• Drive innovation in UX, performance, and reliability across shared mobile infrastructure.
• Own end-to-end delivery of features, from ideation to release and telemetry analysis.
• Leverage subject-matter expertise to drive project plans, release plans, and work items in collaboration with stakeholders. 
• Proactively seek new knowledge and adapt to trends, technical solutions, and patterns to improve product availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance. 
  
  

Qualifications

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.
• Deep expertise in C++ and Java / Kotlin
• Strong understanding of Android architecture, UI frameworks, and performance tuning.
• Experience with native code integration (JNI) and memory management.
• Fast learner with good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Strong in analytical problem solving and good fundamentals in CS.
• Passion for learning new skills with the ability to thrive in a feedback-driven environment. 
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with productivity or enterprise-grade mobile applications.
• Familiarity with accessibility, localization, and internationalization.
• Proven track record of shipping high-quality apps at scale.
• Experience in experimentation and using data science to analyse product telemetry.
  
  

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