Overview
Microsoft is looking for Full stack & Backend Software Engineers to come work on a range of cutting-edge technologies and platforms that power these mission critical services within our Experience & Devices Org. Our Engineering teams in Ireland work on the most challenging engineering problems, allowing us to solve issues that nobody has solved before. Serving billions of users, our teams run services that are critical to the day-to-day experience of every Microsoft Customer user.
As a Software Engineer at Microsoft Ireland, you will develop solutions used by billions of people around the world, working with teams across our Cloud & AI, Microsoft AI, Experience & Devices, Business & Industry Copilot, Security, and Gaming organisations and contributing to products like Azure, Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365, Identity, Microsoft Entra, Teams, OneDrive & SharePoint, Office, and Mesh.
We have multiple opportunities available across our EDC (European Development Centre) teams and are looking for candidates who are curious to learn and grow with Microsoft Ireland.
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.
Please note: This job posting covers hiring for both Senior Software Engineer and Mid-level Software Engineer positions.
See what its like to work at Microsoft Ireland in our European Development Centre
Responsibilities
Work with engineers, program managers, designers, and partners to deliver sets of features with the right overall design and architecture.
Own and deliver complete feature areas and large-scale solutions including design, architecture, implementation, testability, debugging, and shipping with secure long-term support.
You will be responsible for sharing insights and best practices that can be applied to improve development and influence direction across related sets of systems, platforms, and/or products.
Continue to develop your approaches through interactions with more experienced team members and continually reviewing processes to ensure efficiency.
Provide mentorship and coaching to more junior engineers to help them identify and propose relevant solutions.
Write clean well-thought-out code with an emphasis on quality, performance, simplicity, durability, scalability, reusability, and maintainability.
Be committed to delivering the best experience for our customers and partners and then iterate based on qualitative and quantitative feedback.
Qualifications
Experience in building libraries, SDKs and other components using, but not limited to: C/C++, C#, Java, TypeScript
Extensive experience with one or more modern web technologies such as .NET, Node, building RESTful APIs, and hands-on knowledge of web concepts such as HTTP, SOAP, and MVC.
Strong industry experience collaborating with others on designing, developing, testing, and shipping solutions to large scale technical problems.
Strong background in designing and deploying systems and services powered by AI infrastructure, with emphasis on scalability, reliability, and performance in production environments.
Preferred Qualifications
Proven ability to design and develop loosely coupled, componentized, and unit-tested software.
Ability to deal with ambiguity and understand key business needs in line with competing priorities and apply the right technology and implementation to the solution.
Demonstrated strength to quickly get up-to-speed and be productive on new technical domains and are comfortable in dealing with ambiguity.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills with a solid understanding of object-oriented design, coding patterns, testing practices and solutions for large scale technical problems
Proven ability to use AI tooling to reduce cycle time and boost throughput while maintaining Microsoft’s strict standards for privacy, security, and compliance
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.**