Principal Software Engineer
Overview
As part of Microsoft’s vision of redefining productivity in a mobile-first and cloud-first world, we believe the modern workspace is underserved by the existing software solutions and we are building the new, truly modern collaboration and productivity hub for the workspace.
Microsoft Teams is core to Microsoft's vision for intelligent communications. We are THE hub for teamwork in Microsoft 365 with hundreds of thousands of organizations, and tens of millions of users across the globe, using Teams. We are looking for a great software engineer to drive our efforts in areas ranging across performance, mobile architecture, and customer growth on Android and iOS platforms. This position is with the Microsoft Teams’ Android client team which tackles the toughest challenges in the mobile collaboration and productivity space. With customer driven release timelines, and deep collaboration with multiple partner teams, this team works on a spectrum of technologies across the company and beyond. This is the place to be if you want to learn more about the latest on Android and communication platforms.
We are looking for an experienced Principal Software Engineer who is passionate about reliability, performance, and innovative mobile technologies. If you are comfortable working in a fast-moving environment, enjoy incrementally building towards a well-defined long-term architecture in a diverse, close nit, supportive team and have a desire to continuously innovate, this may be the team for 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.
Qualifications
Required Qualfications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.
- 3+ years' experience with Android Development.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Solid knowledge of computer science, algorithms, and design patterns.
- Ability to work in large teams to address complex problems with a thorough design and collaborate with multiple partners on common goals.
Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $135,800 - CAD $253,000 per year.
Find additional pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 16, 2024
Responsibilities
- Solve and address any issues in the application fundamentals across various areas as we continue to build the next generation capabilities for the Teams Mobile Application for Android.
- Improve the system architecture to scale our mobile development agility.
- Have a great understanding of mobile applications, deep understanding of the competitive landscape and usage scenarios. Being able to plan + design various features in stages to reach the end goal in an evolutionary way is critical.
- Be a great engineer. You will be accountable for the design, implementation and delivery of solutions that will directly impact on the customer experience and store rating. Doing this in an efficient, maintainable way, with emphasis on reliability and product performance as the top concern is necessary.
- Earn the technical respect of the people on your team. The ideal candidate should be capable of working across application layers, supporting partner services, and driving deliverable in collaboration with v-teams that span across org boundaries.
- Embody our Culture and Values