Senior Software Engineer
Microsoft
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to build and evolve a high‑quality consumer‑facing Windows application used by millions of users. You will work across the full product lifecycle (design, development, experimentation, and production) partnering closely with Product Managers, Designers, and Data Science teams to deliver intuitive, performant, and reliable Windows experiences.
This role emphasizes strong engineering fundamentals, customer empathy, and ownership of end‑to‑end feature delivery in a fast‑moving consumer environment.
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Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50-mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and ship features for a consumer Windows application with a strong focus on usability, performance, reliability, and accessibility.
- Develop high‑quality, maintainable, and well‑tested code using modern Windows frameworks and tooling.
- Collaborate with Product, Design, and Data partners to translate customer needs into technical solutions.
- Participate in architecture and design reviews, contributing to decisions around scalability, responsiveness, and long‑term maintainability.
- Instrument features with telemetry, analyze usage and reliability signals, and iterate based on data and customer feedback.
- Debug and resolve issues across the stack, including live‑site and customer‑reported problems.
- Contribute to engineering excellence through code reviews, test coverage, CI/CD practices, and operational readiness.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor'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 equivalent experience.
- Strong experience with system design, including requirements analysis, architecture decisions, and trade‑off evaluation for production applications.
- Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object‑oriented design.
- Experience working collaboratively in a team environment with clear communication and ownership.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience building Windows applications using WinUI, WPF, UWP, or Windows SDKs.
- Familiarity with performance optimization, memory management, and responsiveness in desktop applications.
- Experience with telemetry, experimentation, and feature flighting in consumer products.
- Exposure to accessibility (a11y) standards and inclusive design principles.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and live‑site monitoring.
What Success Looks Like
- Delivers polished, reliable features that improve customer satisfaction and engagement.
- Writes clean, testable code and proactively raises quality and maintainability bar.
- Demonstrates strong ownership—from design through deployment and support.
- Uses data and customer feedback to guide decisions and continuous improvement.
- Grows technical depth while positively influencing team engineering practices.
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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.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.