Overview
Are you a talented and motivated Software Engineer looking for an exciting opportunity? Join the Essential Protocols team, where you will be at the forefront of developing and maintaining backend services that process hundreds of millions of requests per second in the M365 Ecosystem. You will work on large-scale services running across the globe, serving hundreds of millions of users every day. As a Software Engineer 2 (Essential Protocols) in our team, you will design, develop, and maintain software components, ensuring their quality, performance, and reliability. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, develop deep technical expertise, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to create innovative solutions. We offer flexible work opportunities, including the option to work from home partially or fully.  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
- Contributes to the identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product area with little oversight. - Creates and implements code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable. - Contributes to efforts to break down larger work items into smaller work items and provides estimation. - Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) working on-call to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions and gains approval to restore system/product/service for simple problems. - Remains current in skills by investing time and effort into staying abreast of current developments that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale. Continuously learn and stay up to date with the latest technologies and best practices in the industry.

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. - 2+ years of working experience in software engineering. - Solid programming skills in languages such as C#, Java, Rust, or C++. - Passionate about developing high-quality code and able to deliver clean and effective designs to solve complex problems. - Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. - Result-driven, reliable, and accountable. - Solid communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with web services, REST APIs, gRPC, and related technologies. - Familiarity with cloud platforms, such as Microsoft Azure, is a plus. - Familiarity with Docker and K8S is a plus. - Familiarity with the ASP .NET Core stack is a plus. - Experience with large-scale service development.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.   Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.   #SoftwareEngineer #EmailProtocols #EssentialProtocols

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.