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At Microsoft Surface, we don’t just create devices — we deliver the end-to-end experiences that empower people and organizations to achieve more. The Surface Services and Platform Experiences team builds the web services and applications that power Surface’s commercial business, a critical and rapidly growing segment that drives a significant portion of overall Surface success. Here, your work directly influences how global organizations experience the innovation and reliability that define Surface.

As a **Senior Software Engineer** on the Surface Services and Platform Experiences team, you’ll design, build, and deliver modern, cloud-powered solutions that support Surface’s commercial customers. You’ll operate in an environment where ambiguity is common, requiring you to take ownership, unblock yourself, and collaborate effectively across multiple teams and organizations to drive clarity and results.

This opportunity will allow you to gain deep insight into how Surface runs its commercial business, build and expand your technical expertise on Azure by developing scalable, secure, and high-performance services, and play a key role in architecting new systems and services from the ground up.

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

+ Lead end-to-end design and development across the full stack – from Azure infrastructure and distributed cloud services to modern web APIs and frontend frameworks.

+ Architect and deliver scalable, secure, and reliable systems leveraging Azure technologies such as Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service, Storage, and Cosmos DB.

+ Define and implement CI/CD strategies using Azure DevOps, driving engineering efficiency through automation, testing, and deployment proven practices.

+ Partner closely with PM, SRE, and validation teams to drive technical design reviews, author detailed design documents, and align engineering solutions with product and customer outcomes.

+ Set the standard for security-first and privacy-by-design engineering, ensuring enterprise readiness and compliance are foundational to every design decision.

+ Lead modernization initiatives – architecting and building new services and platforms that replace legacy systems with forward-looking, cloud-native solutions.

+ Drive technical clarity and alignment across multiple teams and organizations, influencing strategy, mentoring peers, and ensuring delivery of high-impact, customer-focused results.

+ Embody our culture and values

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

+ Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, React,

+ OR equivalent experience.

+ 2+ years of experience delivering live production services in a professional environment.

+ 2+ years of experience collaborating across cross-functional and geographically distributed teams, with a proven ability to drive clarity and results in ambiguous situations.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, React,

+ OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, React.

+ OR equivalent experience.

+ Experience developing responsive and scalable front-end applications using React, leveraging component-based architecture, state management (Redux), and modern JavaScript/TypeScript best practices to ensure maintainable and performant user interfaces.

+ Experience building RESTful APIs, utilizing design patterns to ensure code is robust, offloads processing when appropriate and that are designed to scale.

+ Experience with implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), utilizing Bicep, Terraform or equivalent declarative language.

+ Experience with monitoring performance, diagnosing and resolving issues in real time, and implementing optimizations to ensure reliability, availability, and seamless user experiences.

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 10, 2025.

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .