Microsoft
Software Engineer
MicrosoftUnited States17 hours ago
Full-timeEngineering, Information Technology
Commerce Platform & Experience (CPX) is looking for Software Engineers to help build the foundational components of a rapidly growing commerce platform. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic, startup-like environment while benefiting from the scale and resources of a global organization. You join the project at its inception, giving you the ability to influence its direction and shape key features that deliver substantial customer impact.

As part of our team, you collaborate with talented engineers across multiple disciplines, envision and design innovative solutions, write high-quality code, and deploy secure, reliable, and highly distributed systems using modern technologies. You gain exposure to diverse technical challenges, work on strategic projects, and contribute to building services that power global commerce. If you are passionate about solving complex problems and driving customer-focused innovation, this is your chance to make a significant impact and grow rapidly within our expanding organization.

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

  • Collaborates with stakeholders to define user requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
  • Supports identification of dependencies and contributes to the development of design documents for product features under guidance.
  • Designs, implements, and maintains scalable, secure, and high-performance services.
  • Breaks down work items into tasks and provides accurate estimates.
  • Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) for monitoring and resolving system issues using established playbooks.
  • Contributes to architecture and design discussions, leveraging AI tools and cloud technologies.
  • Drives detailed design and implementation based on functional requirements.
  • Ensures high availability and reliability of services to meet global customer SLAs.
  • Partners with teams across geographies to deliver value through collaboration.
  • Promotes an inclusive, customer-centric culture and continuous improvement.
  • Implements best practices for safe, efficient releases and operational excellence.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree (or currently pursuing a degree) in Computer Science or related technical discipline,
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • Proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Experience designing and implementing large-scale cloud services.
  • Experience building extensible, maintainable services designed for long-term scalability and reliability.
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 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
    • OR Master's Degree (or currently pursuing a degree) in Computer Science or related technical field with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Experience designing, developing, and shipping software solutions on cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).
  • Familiarity with UX technologies such as Angular or React.
  • Experience building scalable web services, REST APIs, and working with SQL/NoSQL data stores.
  • Knowledge of distributed systems, microservices architecture, scalability patterns, and high-availability design.
  • Proven problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to debugging and performance optimization.
  • Experience participating in and leading technical discussions.
  • Experience deploying, monitoring, and operating services in the cloud.
Software Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $84,200 - $165,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $109,000 - $180,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 15, 2025.

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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