Software Engineer II

Overview
Microsoft Teams is a unified communication and collaboration platform that combines persistent chat, video meetings, file storage and apps. Teams is a ground up product, completely built on Azure cloud platform and cutting-edge Web technologies, serving millions of users world-wide,  Microsoft Teams Growth Team, we are building the core experiences that focus on personal connection and simplicity, leveraging the trusted Teams brand but optimized for personal scenarios.

These experiences are designed for everyday life, seamlessly integrating with Microsoft services like One Drive and Outlook. Our mission goes beyond building features-we drive continuous experimentation to validate ideas, optimize engagement, and deliver measurable impact. By focusing on retention and long-term user value, we craft intuitive, high-quality experiences that keep people connected and coming back. As a Software Engineer II on the team, you will contribute to system designs, development and delivery of these strategic investments in the product.

In addition, you will be part of a team where we prioritize our craft, user experiences, quality, experimenting, and measuring impact. This opportunity will allow you to develop your technical experience balanced with the right user and business value, work on cutting edge technology and our AI investments 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.

Responsibilities
- Work with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features.

- Contribute to the identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product area with little oversight.

- Develop code for a product, service, or feature, with optimizations and code reuse.

- Contribute efforts to break down larger work items into smaller work items and provides estimation.

- Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) during on-call rotation, to monitor system/product feature/service.

- Be an active contributor to design reviews, code reviews and in other technical discussions.

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 prior experience in software design, development and operational sustenance of large scale and globally available services or products. 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 3+ 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 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python - OR equivalent experience.

Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $85,000 - CAD $166,800 per year.
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Software Engineering IC3 - L'échelle salariale de base typique pour ce rôle dans l'ensemble du Canada est de 85,000 $ CAD à 166,800 $ CAD par année.
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Ce poste sera ouvert pendant au moins cinq jours et les candidatures seront acceptées de façon continue jusqu’à ce que le poste soit pourvu.

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