Overview

As Microsoft continues to lead the way in innovation for productivity, Clipchamp is at the forefront of transforming how people create and share video content. We are the go-to video platform with a simple mission: to empower anyone to tell stories worth sharing. With nearly one hundred million registered users worldwide, we’re just getting started.

We are looking for a Software Engineer - Engineering Productivity to join our team and help shape the engineering experience for the future of video creation. With the increased adoption of AI productivity tools, this is a particularly exciting time to join the team.

You’ll join a team of engineers working on some of the most important problems for the Clipchamp organisation, including enabling engineering velocity, product quality and security. If you’re passionate about delivering world-class products in creative, real-world scenarios and want to work at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and storytelling, we want 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:

As a Software Engineer – Engineering Productivity, you’ll be:

• Proactively identifying and addressing developer experience issues and blockers to developer productivity.
• Creating an environment that allows engineers to effectively leverage AI coding agents to deliver features quickly and safely.
• Contributing to improvements in our build, test and release processes.
• Hands-on with Azure cloud infrastructure, helping keep it secure and reliable.
• Engineering solutions for integrations and seamless user experiences in small cross-functional teams.
• Accelerating your career in a truly innovative and global engineering team.

We emphasize a culture of continuous learning and so having a growth mindset and passion for learning is important. You should expect that your teammates will be invested in helping make you successful and expect the same in return from you. We recognize and celebrate the uniqueness of each person on the team and leverage our diversity to create more inclusive products for our customers.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ 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 demonstrated experience in both frontend development, backend development, and/or DevOps.
• Interest in automation, testing/quality, developer tooling, security and cloud infrastructure.
• Proficient in modern web technologies such as JavaScript, Typescript and React.
• Someone who drives collaboration in your own team and across squads - you're able to consider others’ ideas, implement new methods, surface and resolve disagreements and empathize with users without breaking a sweat.
• Experience with Github Copilot, Claude Code or similar tools, and ability to leverage these for productivity gains.

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:

• Automated testing and shortening developer feedback loops.
• Online video and contributing to the technically challenging problems we’re solving.
• Learning new languages and APIs.
• Building scalable services in C#, Python or Node.

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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.