Microsoft · 13 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer - Backend
United States, Washington, Redmond
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
4+ years expMicrosoft is committed to making the world a safer place through its Security organization. The Senior Software Engineer - Backend role involves leading the design and development of enterprise-based platforms to enhance security solutions and mentoring other engineers to foster a culture of technical excellence.
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Responsibilities
Lead the design and development of our enterprise-based platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and drive the implementation of innovative solutions that are required for Microsoft Security services to deliver copilot experiences
Implement best practices for model evaluation, and deployment in production environments
Mentor and guide Senior and junior engineers, influence Engineering Managers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence
Collaborate with product management to prioritize features and roadmap initiatives based on customer needs and market trends
Ensure adherence to coding standards, software quality, and best practices for software development lifecycle management
Empower thousands of engineers to leverage the extensibility framework through the creation of framework learning and maintenance processes
Develop the material needed to empower others to build on top of Copilot for Security Platform
Qualification
Required
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
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 background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Preferred
Master'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 Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
7+ years of experience designing, developing, or maintaining secure software systems, with applied knowledge of authentication, data protection, access control, and secure coding practices
7+ years of experience designing, building, and operating scalable, highly available cloud services or distributed systems on platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP, or comparable cloud environments, with production ownership and CI/CD pipeline integration
7+ years of experience applying distributed systems concepts such as concurrency, conflict resolution, and consensus algorithms to build resilient and maintainable back-end architectures
7+ years of experience building systems with emphasis on reliability, durability, and operational efficiency, including experience with live site operations, incident response, and performance optimization
7+ years of experience programming in modern back-end languages such as C#, Java, Go, or Python
Company
Microsoft
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