Software Engineer II

Overview
Do you want to work in an environment that will enable you to impact billions of lives through your work? Do you want to be part of a culture that celebrates diversity and out-of-the-box thinking? Then look no further than the Microsoft Teams Messaging team in Microsoft Development Center Prague.

At Microsoft our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As a software engineer at Microsoft, you will be encouraged to come forward with ideas and continue to foster collaborative environments that empower our colleagues to showcase their brilliance.

The Microsoft Teams Messaging team covers the core communications of the product. This impactful team has a tight culture, large areas of impact and growth, and covers everything from user facing features to fundamentals/perf/memory. We aspire to continue building first-in-class communication and collaboration platforms. You can be part of the team innovating in this space that creates new opportunities for collaboration and supports our hybrid work model for customers.

Responsibilities

• You are comfortable in object-oriented languages, and you have a solid grasp of algorithms, data structures, and design patterns.
• You have working experience with React and Typescript, or with JavaScript and are willing to learn TypeScript.  
• You collaborate well - you can explain your work, you can ask good questions, you can listen to your peers, and your customers, and you like to give and receive feedback.
• You like to collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering international teams across multiple geographies to build new features.
• You take full ownership of delivering complex features across the stack, whether it involves diving into native code, adopting new technologies, or making backend enhancements.
• You proactively identify high leverage opportunities that others may overlook, set technical direction, and mobilize the team to deliver impactful solutions.
• You're a professional engineer - you understand that it's not enough to write code that works; it also must be well-designed, easy to test, accessible, and easy to add to over time.
• You are looking forward to leveraging the existing knowledge, best practices and documentation to build your solutions.
• You love building beautiful apps and crafting the best user experience. For you, an app isn't working correctly until it feels great to use.
• Holds accountability as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), working on-call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions.
• You are ready to pair, participate in code reviews, to encourage the professional and technical growth of those around you.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND extensive technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience. 
• Designed and delivered applications that are performant, reliable, accessible, and secure, with a strong focus on quality and user experience.
• Collaborative and agile-minded, actively engaging with local/global teams and the Open-Source community, while mentoring peers and embracing continuous learning.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND Software Engineering experience building and shipping production grade software with extensive proven development experience in client-side web development including experience with JavaScript/Typescript 
  • OR equivalent experience. 
• Skilled in using analytics, instrumentation, and A/B testing to inform feature development and improve application performance

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.

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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.

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