Senior Software Engineer- Android

Overview

Microsoft Teams is evolving from a collaboration tool into an AI-powered conversational platform used by hundreds of millions of people daily. Our mission is to enable intelligent, secure, and extensible conversational experiences across chat, channels, meetings, bots, agents, and Copilot scenarios-at global scale.

As a Senior Software Engineer-Android on the Teams Conversational & AI Platform, you will design and build foundational Android platform capabilities that power AI-driven conversations, agent experiences, and extensibility on mobile. You'll work at the intersection of Android systems engineering, distributed services, and applied AI, shaping how users interact with Copilot, agents, bots and apps inside Teams on Android.

This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy deep technical ownership, platform-level impact, and building systems that scale to hundreds of millions of users.

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.

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Responsibilities

• Design and build core Android platform components for Teams conversational and AI experiences, including chat, cards, bots, agents, reactions, and extensibility surfaces.
• Drive AI-first mobile experiences, partnering with backend and AI teams to integrate LLM-powered features (e.g., Copilot, agents, intelligent automation) into Android clients.
• Own end-to-end feature delivery: architecture, implementation, performance optimization, rollout, monitoring, and iteration.
• Lead technical design discussions, author design docs, and make high-quality engineering tradeoffs across performance, reliability, security, and developer velocity.
• Build high-performance, memory-efficient, and resilient Android systems that operate reliably at massive scale and across diverse devices.
• Collaborate deeply with iOS, Web, Desktop, Backend, AI/ML, Identity, and Security teams to ensure cohesive cross-platform experiences.
• Mentor and grow other engineers through code reviews, design feedback, and technical leadership.
• Champion engineering excellence: testability, observability, maintainability, accessibility, and privacy-by-design.
• Influence the long-term technical roadmap for Teams mobile and AI platform investments.

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.

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.
• Expertise in Kotlin (preferred) and/or Java, with deep knowledge of Android SDK, app lifecycle, threading, and performance.
• Experience building complex mobile applications, modular Android architectures (e.g., MVVM/MVI, clean architecture, multi-module systems).
• Experience with networking, async programming, data persistence, and offline scenarios on mobile.
• Experience collaborating across teams and disciplines, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience building or integrating AI/ML-powered features, including LLM-backed experiences, intelligent assistants, or agent frameworks.
• Experience with cross-platform architectures and ensuring parity across Android, iOS, Web, and Desktop.
• Knowledge of distributed systems concepts, API design, and service reliability.
• Experience contributing to platform SDKs, developer frameworks, or extensibility ecosystems.

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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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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