Senior Software Engineer

Senior • On-site

$119,800 - $234,700/yr

Redmond, WA

Overview

Come build community, solve exciting problems, and do your best work. Within the Office Product Group, the Fluid team architects and powers a high-scale platform that enables seamless real-time collaboration, including between humans and AI. By partnering closely with product teams, the Fluid team helps deliver innovative M365 collaborative experiences—including in M365 Copilot Hub, Loop, and Word—that serve hundreds of millions of users worldwide. Our cutting-edge technology creates the foundation for intuitive products where ideas flow naturally between people and intelligent systems.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Fluid team, you will help build the foundation for transformative M365 collaborative experiences. You will be empowered to own your areas end-to-end, from the architecture stage to ensuring our shipped solutions meet our customer's needs. You will collaborate deeply across disciplines and teams to deliver results that delight customers, learning constantly while solving tough technical challenges. This opportunity will allow you to grow as a technical leader, learn from other engineers, and improve your partner collaboration skills.

Our organization prioritizes a collaborative and results-driven team culture. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be expected to help foster that culture by mentoring other engineers, solving problems collaboratively, working closely with a variety of partner teams, and valuing the different ways people can contribute to our team's goals.

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.

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 TypeScript, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.

OR equivalent experience.

Experience in web development (front-end and/or back-end).

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, TypeScript, 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 TypeScript, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience.

Experience in web development, including JavaScript/TypeScript and web frameworks.
Experience working on distributed systems and/or high-performance systems.
Experience working with Large Language Models (LLM) APIs & integrations.
Experience collaborating closely with customer teams.

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.

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.

Responsibilities

Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine requirements for new framework features.
Leads the technical design processes for our new features and customer solutions.
Engages directly with customer teams to ensure the success of our shipped solutions.
Mentors other engineers on the team and in the broader organization.
Ensures quality standards on the team through code reviews, architecture reviews, and active pair programming sessions.
Creates, implements, optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to establish and improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI).
Reviews current developments and proactively seeks new knowledge to improve availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products, while driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.
Embody the Microsoft culture and values .

Microsoft

Microsoft is a global technology company that focuses on empowering every person and organization to achieve more. With a mission to deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online businesses, including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform, the company is dedicated to powering the 'Intelligent Cloud' mission. Microsoft values respect, integrity, and accountability, and fosters a culture of inclusion where employees can thrive. The company is committed to continuous improvement and collaboration to drive innovation and provide high-quality results to customers. With a diverse and inclusive workforce, Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.