Senior Software Engineer

Overview

Are you an experienced software engineer with a passion for Windows? Are you an individual that has a background in successfully launching innovative experiences? Do you excel in collaborating across design, program management, and data disciplines? Do you thrive on solving complex and ambiguous challenges? If so, come join us! 

We are the Microsoft Store team, a part of the Windows organization. Our team is focused on ensuring that Windows users at home, work, and school find it easy to discover and engage with the experiences they need most and that Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) are excited to build Windows experiences because they can innovate, differentiate, and exceed their business goals on Windows. 

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


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, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of professional development experience in C# or C++ or the like.

• 3+ years of experience with frontend technology (Web, desktop, or mobile)
• Experience in architecting, building, and shipping high-scale products with engaging user-experience 
• Experience in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, reliable, compliant and highly available Azure back-end services
• Knowledge of scalable data models, data pipelines, data storage, management, and transformation solutions
• Good communication skills and English skills, including ability to write concise and accurate technical documentation, communicate technical ideas to non-technical audiences both in Chinese and English
• Solid problem solving and debugging skills
• Self-motivated and self-managing, capable of setting goals and taking the initiative to achieve them. 

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: 

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• 1+ years of experience with XAML (WPF or WinUI/UWP) .
• Deep understanding of Windows app ecosystem.
• Have good product sense, able to find most impactful opportunities.
• Fluency in client/server communication patterns.
• Fluency in multithreaded and event-based programming models .
• Interest in mentoring less experienced developers and helping to create a positive team culture.
• Experience working with modern frontend frameworks (e.g. React, Vue, Angular, Lit, etc.) is a plus.

 

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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.

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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.