Senior Software Engineer - Teams

Microsoft Teams is the fastest-growing product in Microsoft's history, empowering over 330 million users globally to connect and collaborate. The Teams Core Services team is responsible for foundational services, underlying platforms, and key service fundamentals. The team plays a vital role in the Teams backend by developing resilient infrastructure to support hyper-scaling, enable expansion into various specialized clouds, and ensure secure and efficient build and release processes.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead the architecture and enhancement of our Teams infrastructure and drive deployments and delivery of backend services in specialized cloud environments. You'll mentor cross-functional teams, shape the platform's strategic direction, and design scalable, innovative solutions that integrate AI technologies. Your expertise will guide technical decisions and foster a culture of excellence, expanding your impact through technical leadership 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.

Responsibilities:

• Lead Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives by architecting, designing, and optimizing Service Infrastructure and deployments for efficient, secure, and scalable service delivery. Drive automation of CI/CD pipelines, establish workflow standards, and ensure deep infrastructure visibility.
• Architect and deliver Teams product solutions for specialized clouds, ensuring seamless scalability and automation. Champion resiliency initiatives, deploying advanced features across all environments.
• Set and enforce security and compliance standards for build and release operations. Integrate security best practices, address vulnerabilities, and guide teams through audits to meet compliance requirements.
• Monitor and continuously improve build and release processes using data-driven analysis. Mentor team members in performance optimization and implement best practices for reliability and efficiency.
• Promote AI-assisted engineering tools and methodologies to boost productivity and foster innovation. Identify and implement AI technologies that enhance developer workflows.
• Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams, providing technical leadership in integrating complex services and serving as a liaison across organizational boundaries.
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response, setting troubleshooting standards. Develop automation solutions to prevent recurring issues and ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory standards.

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.
• 3+ years of experience in automating and streamlining the deployment, configuration, or maintenance of backend services and infrastructure using CI/CD pipelines or infrastructure as code.
• 3+ years of experience with cloud technologies and architecture, with practical experience in supporting backend services on major cloud platforms (Azure, AWS. Google Cloud Platform).

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:

• 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 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 equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted tools that enhance engineering productivity and service operations.
• Collaboration, communication, and partnership skills with a global, cross-functional team.
• Passion for technical excellence, growth mindset, and mentoring others.

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 per year.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 25, 2025.

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