Overview

The Times product (Time + Places) is a strategic initiative within Microsoft 365 aimed at transforming time management, scheduling, and meeting preparation, this aligns directly with Outlook Bangalore’s priorities of enhancing productivity, reducing meeting fatigue, and empowering executive administrators with intelligent tools.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design and build scalable backend systems that power intelligent productivity experiences across Microsoft 365. You’ll work on distributed microservices, optimize performance, and collaborate across teams to deliver impactful solutions. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, deepen your backend engineering expertise, and contribute to high-impact projects.

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- Architect and implement distributed backend services with high scalability and reliability.
• Optimize systems for performance, cost-efficiency, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate backend features into user-facing applications.
• Drive modernization of legacy systems and adoption of cloud-native technologies.
• Ensure backend services meet security and compliance standards.
• Participate in code reviews, technical documentation, and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications:

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.
• Exposure to AI/ML integration in backend systems.
• Knowledge of security and compliance in cloud environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

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:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 7+ 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.

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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.