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Posted date: Nov 24, 2025
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Category: Software Engineering
Location: Redmond, WA
Estimated salary: $188,900
Range: $119,800 - $258,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Work location type: 3 days / week in-office
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
OverviewAs 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 Senior Software Engineer to drive our efforts in areas ranging across performance, mobile architecture, and customer growth on Android platform. 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 developer who is passionate about reliability, performance, and innovative mobile technologies. If you are comfortable working in a fast-moving environment, enjoy incrementally building 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.
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, a 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 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.
- The ideal candidate should be capable of working across application layers, supporting partner services, and driving deliverables in collaboration with v-teams that span across org boundaries.
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.
- Hands on experience with Android technologies, Kotlin, Java etc. and knowledge of end-to-end software development life cycle for Android platform is required.
Other Requirements: Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master'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#, Java, JavaScript, or Python - OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field 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.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 per year.
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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.
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