Senior Software Engineer

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.Microsoft Teams is core to Microsoft's vision for intelligent communications and productivity pane into the modern workplace. We are fast becoming the hub for teamwork in Office 365, with hundreds of thousands of organizations and tens of millions of users across the globe using Teams. Microsoft Teams is the fastest growing business application in Microsoft history.We are looking for a

Senior Software Engineer

to join our Teams mobile Android team. This role is integral to improving user experiences in Teams Mobile Android app

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of Android applications with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define and deliver new features.
• Build and maintain core infrastructure components such as telemetry, networking, and settings.
• Implement proactive guardrails to detect and prevent performance regressions.
• Drive automation in testing, deployment, and monitoring processes.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team-wide engineering practices.
• Champion a culture of craftsmanship, collaboration, and accountability, ensuring performance is a shared responsibility across the organization.
  

Qualifications

Required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years of Android development and technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.
• Excellent problem-solving & debugging skills.
• Proficiency in writing unit tests and functional tests using tools such as Espresso for Android
• Experience developing and maintaining engineering infrastructure tools/bots
• Working knowledge of tools like Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD platforms for integrating and managing test gates.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of coding experience in an object-oriented programming language, with knowledge of Java, Kotlin.
• Deep understanding of the Android platform, including app lifecycle, memory management, threading, and performance optimization techniques.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated performance regression testing.
• Solid grasp of MVVM/MVI, dependency injection (e.g., Dagger/Hilt), and modularization
• Proven ability to optimize build times, memory usage, and app startup latency
• Familiarity with machine learning or AI techniques in mobile app performance optimization
• 5+ years of Android development experience.
  

#TeamsCore
#CAPIDCMicrosoft 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.