Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft Teams is core to Microsoft's vision for intelligent communications and productivity pane into the modern workplace. We are fast becoming the hub for teamwork in Office 365, with hundreds of thousands of organizations and tens of millions of users across the globe using Teams. Microsoft Teams is the fastest growing business application in Microsoft history.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Mobile Fundamentals team. This role is integral to improving test framework reliability and debuggability using automation and gates. By improving reliability of test frameworks and automating repetitive tasks, you will reduce the dependency on manual checks and improve operational efficiency, reducing response times, and enabling the feature team developers to be more efficient.

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

• Design, build, and maintain foundational frameworks and services such as telemetry, user feedback, settings, configuration management, and more.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate these components smoothly and ensure they meet app-wide quality, privacy, and performance standards.
• Partner closely with product and feature teams to understand common needs and abstract complexity through well-designed APIs and platform capabilities.
• Develop tools and bots to automate workflows, identify integration issues early, and provide actionable quality insights across the development lifecycle.
• Contribute ideas to continuously evolve our architectural foundations and development practices.
• Embody our culture and values in daily interactions, championing craftsmanship, collaboration, and innovation.
  
  

Qualifications

Required 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, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.
• Excellent problem-solving & debugging skills.
• 4+ years of coding experience in an object-oriented programming language, with knowledge of Python, Java, Swift, Kotlin
• Proficiency in writing unit tests and functional tests using tools such as Espresso for Android or equivalent tools for iOS.
• 1+ years of Android/iOS development experience.
• Experience developing and maintaining engineering infrastructure tools/bots
• Working knowledge of tools like Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD platforms for integrating and managing test gates.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of the iOS platform, including app lifecycle, memory management, threading, and performance optimization techniques.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated performance regression testing.
• Familiarity with machine learning or AI techniques in mobile app performance optimization.
• Experience in iOS development.
  
  

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.