Microsoft Teams is a unified communication and collaboration platform that combines chat, video meetings 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, at scale.We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer for the Teams platform with a focus on application programming interface (API) platform to help design our next-generation programmability and API interfaces within Microsoft Teams and M365.This role involves being part of an exciting journey in redefining workplace productivity solutions, that scale to our worldwide user base, across industry verticals and multitude of platforms and devices. In this position, you will be empowered to make product-wide technical decisions and directly impact the outcomes for this flagship product, working in a dynamic and collaborative environment.In this role as a Principal Software Engineer, you will be building solutions that leverage state-of-the-art technologies to deliver the next evolution in collaboration and teamwork. Microsoft Teams Developer Platform provides exciting opportunities in building resilient, highly scalable services for Microsoft Teams Graph APIs (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/resources/teams-api-overview?view=graph-rest-1.0) and Microsoft Teams Developer Experience (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/platform/concepts/build-and-test/teams-developer-portal) that meet the needs of an ever growing user and developer base of the fastest growing product in Microsoft's history.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.In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.Responsibilities
Establish long term technical strategy and direction for key Platform Initiatives.
Create and improve architecture designs for complex end to end scenarios that involve multiple teams and services.
Drive the engineering culture to strive for scalable architecture, operational excellence, growth mindset, and being customer obsessed.
Influence, lead, and collaborate effectively across leadership, teams, and organizations to drive outcomes.
Collaborate with Product teams to make sure we address key customer needs and put customer feedback in center of product design.
Be hand-on executing projects of high value and impact to the platform.
Fosters a healthy and inclusive team environment.
Embody our Culture (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) and Values. (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)
QualificationsRequired/Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline 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.
8+ years of experience focused on advanced software development and architecture, building commercial-grade, high-availability services.
8+ years of experience driving software platform architecture projects from both a technical and functional perspective. Guiding complex projects from planning through execution and service operations.
Additional or Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience.
12+ years of experience focused on advanced software development and architecture, building commercial-grade, high-availability services.
12+ years of experience driving software platform architecture projects from both a technical and functional perspective. Guiding complex projects from planning through execution and service operations.
Demonstrated commitment to software engineering excellence.
Analytical and problem-solving skills, with a history of navigating significant technical challenges, emphasizing a continuous release mindset and service operation in a dynamic environment.
Ability to lead in a fast-paced, customer focused, and data-driven environment.
A self-directed, collaborative, and innovative approach to projects.
Software Engineering IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $158,500 - $276,600 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 $202,800 - $304,200 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 (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/us-corporate-pay.html)Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 14, 2024.#microsoftteamsMicrosoft 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) .