We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Organic Growth team and help grow the user base of the Office Product Group’s flagship applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Clipchamp. In addition to working on a Next.js application that builds our pages and building custom integrations with the Contentful Content Management Systems (CMS) to support our content development team, you’ll have an opportunity to gain DevOps experience and support a platform that serves the Office Product Group (OPG).
You’ll join a nimble, cross-disciplinary team embedded within Microsoft, working with software engineers, content creators and designers to deliver innovative solutions. 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
- Works with appropriate stakeholders to understand customer, business, and technical requirements for a defined set of features.
- Identifies dependencies and contributes to design documents with limited oversight.
- Breaks down larger work items into smaller deliverables and provides reliable estimates.
- Builds and implements features for Next.js and Contentful CMS applications and supporting Azure functions.
- Uses DevOps practices to maintain and improve the full-stack application, including infrastructure, security, and deployments.
- Takes part in an on-call roster to monitor and mitigate system/service for degradation and downtime.
- Remains current in skills by investing time and effort into staying abreast of current developments in software development, including Next.js, Typescript, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and the latest AI tools.
We emphasise a culture of continuous learning, so a growth mindset and passion for learning are essential. You should expect your teammates to be invested in helping you succeed and be prepared to offer the same support in return. We recognise and celebrate the unique strengths and perspectives of every person on the team and leverage our diversity to create more inclusive products for our customers.
Qualifications
Required/Minimum 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#, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript or Python.
- OR equivalent experience.
- 2+ years demonstrated experience in frontend or full stack development.
- Passion for learning new skills with the ability to thrive in a feedback-driven environment.
- 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 (or similar tools) and ability to leverage these for productivity gains.
Preferred/Additional Qualifications:
- Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript and experience with web app development using frameworks like React or Vue.
- Ability and interest to learn new languages and APIs.
- Experience with or interest in infrastructure and security.
- Building scalable services in Node, C# or Python.
- Focus on appropriate comprehensive automated testing and documentation.
- Optimising performance and tracking down and fixing customer-facing issues.
- Online video and contributing to the technically challenging problems we’re solving.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience coding in C#, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript or Python (or equivalent experience).
- 2+ years demonstrated experience in frontend or full stack development.
- Passion for learning new skills and ability to thrive in a feedback-driven environment.
- Strong collaboration skills across teams and squads.
- Experience with GitHub Copilot (or similar tools) and ability to leverage them for productivity gains.
- Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript and experience with web app development using frameworks like React or Vue.
- Interest or experience with infrastructure and security (including IaC).
- Experience building scalable services in Node.js, C# or Python.
- Emphasis on comprehensive automated testing and documentation.
- Experience optimizing performance and diagnosing customer-facing issues.
- Experience or interest in online video technologies and related technical challenges.
Microsoft Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is presented as broadly competitive overall, with clear role/level/location variation and an emphasis on using posted ranges and band information for apples-to-apples comparisons.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are described as a standout, highlighted by a strong 401(k) match structure and immediate vesting, plus additional plan features for tax-advantaged saving.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits are portrayed as a meaningful strength, with substantial paid parental leave and added supports like back-up care and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
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