Microsoft – Software Engineer

Job Description

The Software Engineer role at Microsoft is an opportunity to work at the core of the Microsoft 365 Engineering Systems (ES365) organization, a team responsible for building and operating the platforms that power the end-to-end developer experience for Office. This role focuses on developing large-scale systems that support source control, build pipelines, testing, security, compliance, and deployment automation. Your work will directly impact tens of thousands of internal engineers and millions of Microsoft 365 customers worldwide, making this a highly visible and high-impact position.

As part of a data-driven engineering team, you will design and build services that operate at massive scale, handling petabytes of data and trillions of signals every day. You will work across a broad technology stack, including front-end and back-end systems, cloud services, distributed systems, databases, and developer tooling. The role encourages innovation from the ground up, giving you ownership of features from initial design through deployment, while contributing to Microsoft’s “One Microsoft” philosophy and adoption of open-source and industry-standard tools.

This position is ideal for engineers who are passionate about developer productivity, system reliability, and building platforms that empower others to do their best work. You will collaborate with engineers, program managers, and partner teams in a culture that values growth mindset, inclusion, and accountability. By improving the developer experience, your contributions will ultimately help customers across the globe achieve more through Microsoft 365.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers, program managers, partner teams, and internal customers to design and deliver high-quality software features.

• Own end-to-end feature development, including architecture, design, implementation, testing, debugging, and production release.

• Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and long-term sustainability.

• Design systems and services that support highly available, distributed, and cloud-native environments.

• Use data and developer signals to improve system performance, usability, and overall developer experience.

• Participate in design reviews and contribute to architectural decisions across services and platforms.

• Ensure high standards of code quality, security, compliance, and operational excellence.

• Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence.

• Continuously improve engineering practices, tools, and processes to increase team efficiency.

• Foster a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative team culture where innovation and learning are encouraged.

Requirements & Eligibility

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

• Proven coding experience in one or more programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.

• Strong understanding of object-oriented design principles and software engineering fundamentals.

• Ability to design, build, and maintain scalable software systems in a production environment.

• Experience working with distributed systems, cloud services, or large-scale platforms is highly desirable.

• Familiarity with front-end or back-end application development, APIs, and service-based architectures.

• Exposure to modern development practices including version control, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Interest or experience in machine learning and artificial intelligence is considered an advantage.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across teams and disciplines.

• Ability to meet Microsoft security screening requirements, including periodic background checks.

Expected Salary

For a Software Engineer role at Microsoft in Hyderabad, the expected salary typically ranges between ₹18 LPA to ₹35 LPA, depending on experience level, technical expertise, and role alignment. In addition to competitive base pay, Microsoft offers performance bonuses, stock-based compensation, and comprehensive benefits that support long-term career growth and personal well-being.

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