Are you interested in designing and coding a next-generation web application used by millions of users every day? Do you want to work on cutting-edge web technologies and microservice architecture? Do you enjoy working in a startup environment but appreciate the advantages of an established product group like Office 365? If you have answered a resounding “YES!” for all the above, then we may have a position for you!
In Outlook we build communication applications for the browser. Increasingly these are powered by a Chromium-based engine. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for making improvements to the browser platform with a focus on making the new Outlook products do more, do it faster, do it better. This opportunity will allow you to deepen your technical skills while having an impact on millions of users and thousands of developers. As part of your job, you will also develop your communication skills working openly in the community to help push the stage of the Web forward. This is a great opportunity to accelerate your career growth.
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
Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project manager, technical lead) to determine requirements to help improve Chromium support for Outlook. Leverages a variety of feedback channels to incorporate insights into future designs or solution fixes. Ensures appropriate continuous feedback loops measuring customer value, usage patterns, and other actionable metrics of value are incorporated.
Profile performance problems and drive optimizations that span Chromium and Outlook.This entails applying debugging tools and examining logs, telemetry, and other methods to understand possibly optimizations, test them and verify their impact during rollout. Conducts retrospective debugging of solutions to identify root causes of problems.
Leads by example within the team by producing maintainable code in the open. Optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI).
Drives efforts to ensure the correct processes are followed when making changes. This is to achieve a high degree of security, privacy, safety, and accessibility. Develops and maintains a deep understanding of the implications of onboarding new Chromium technologies following expectations of compliance at Microsoft and Outlook.
Remains current in skills by investing time and effort into staying abreast of current developments and evangelizing to the rest of the team. Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products.
Proposes, design and implements new APIs and features that help the quality of the Outlook products. Acts as a key contact for leadership to ensure alignment with partners' expectations. Considers partner teams across own organization, industry, and their end goals for products to drive and achieve desirable user experiences and fitting dynamic needs of partners/customers through product development.
Embody our Culture (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture) & Values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values)
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, C++ and/or Rust
OR equivalent experience.
3+ years of experience with building and deploying new features at scale.
3+ years of experience developing, debugging, and shipping software products on large code bases that span platforms and tools.
Additional or Preferred Qualifications:
1+ years of experience with Web browserdevelopment.
Experience with building and deploying new features at scale in a Chromium based browser.
Experience with debugging performance and reliability issues on Web, native and hybrid applications.
Experience with open source and Web development.
Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,000 - $218,400 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 $145,800 - $238,600 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 (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/us-corporate-pay.html)
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