Software Engineer II

Are you a great Software Engineer? Are you interested in working on a product that ships new features every week? Do you like working on frontend technology problems which impact people on a global scale?We are building Microsoft Teams, the new, truly modern collaboration and productivity hub for the workspace. Microsoft Teams is a global product and will provide you with an opportunity to work with teams and technologies across the company and beyond. If you want to work in a startup-like environment with the desire to move fast, this may be the team for you.Our team is looking for a passionate and motivated

Software Engineer II

with a passion to enable the best possible experiences to our customers. You are obsessed about users’ experience across a range of form factor surfaces. Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and a shifting landscape. Have experience with frontend technologies , passionate about iterating fast, and getting the right design for our customers. With entrepreneurial spirit and a can-do attitude. Curious about AI, ML, understand efficient data structures, familiar with algorithms and have a track record of shipping software-based services.The Microsoft Teams product group is expanding in India and if the above excites you, then Microsoft Teams would like to hear from you!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

• Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features.
• Contributes to the identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product area with little oversight.
• Creates and implements code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable.
• Contributes to efforts to break down larger work items into smaller work items and provides estimation.
• Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) working on-call to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions and gains approval to restore system/product/service for simple problems.
• Remains current in skills by investing time and effort into staying abreast of current developments that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field.
• Exemplary design and problem-solving skills, with a proven track record of engineering excellence at scale.
• 4+ years of experience in writing bug free code, covering all corner cases.
• Experience in web-based application development technologies and frameworks (with HTML5, JavaScript/TypeScript/ReactJS/AngularJS/Electron).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, curiosity and willingness to learn, share and improve.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn, share and improve.
• Proven track record as a strong performer with significant direct technical contribution.
• Will apply modern UI design principles and ensure the best experience across all applications in the suite.
  

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.
  

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.