Principal Software Engineer
Job Description
Do you want to work in an environment that will enable you to impact billions of lives through your work? Do you want to be part of a culture that celebrates diversity and out-of-the-box thinking? Then look no further than the Microsoft Teams Messaging team in Microsoft Development Center Prague.At Microsoft our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As a Software Engineer at Microsoft, you will be encouraged to come forward with ideas and continue to foster collaborative environments that empower our colleagues to showcase their brilliance.The Microsoft Teams Messaging team covers the core communications of the product. This impactful team has a tight culture, large areas of impact and growth, and covers everything from user facing features to fundamentals/perf/memory. We aspire to continue building first-in-class communication and collaboration platforms. You can be part of the team innovating in this space that creates new opportunities for collaboration and supports our hybrid work model for customers. 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.
Locations
- Prague, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Salary
Salary not disclosed
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND extensive technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or PythonOR equivalent experience. (degree)
- OR equivalent experience. (degree)
- Proficient in HTML/CSS, React, JavaScript/TypeScript, and GraphQL or similar technologies, with hands-on development experience. (degree)
- Skilled in using analytics, instrumentation, and A/B testing to inform feature development and improve application performance. (degree)
- Designed and delivered applications that are performant, reliable, accessible, and secure, with a strong focus on quality and user experience. (degree)
- Collaborative and agile-minded, actively engaging with local/global teams and the Open-Source community, while mentoring peers and embracing continuous learning. (degree)
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. (degree)
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceOR related technical field AND senior-level technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or PythonOR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND extensive technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or PythonOR equivalent experience. (degree)
- OR related technical field AND senior-level technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (degree)
- OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND extensive technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (degree)
- OR equivalent experience. (degree)
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceOR related technical field AND senior-level technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or PythonOR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND extensive technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or PythonOR equivalent experience. (degree)
- OR related technical field AND senior-level technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (degree)
- OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND extensive technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (degree)
- OR equivalent experience. (degree)
Responsibilities
- You are comfortable in object-oriented languages, and you have a solid grasp of algorithms, data structures, and design patterns. You have working experience with React and Typescript, or with JavaScript and are willing to learn TypeScript.
- You collaborate well - you can explain your work, you can ask good questions, you can listen to your peers, and your customers, and you like to give and receive feedback. You like to collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering international teams across multiple geographies to build new features.
- You take full ownership of delivering complex features across the stack, whether it involves diving into native code, adopting new technologies, or making backend enhancements. You proactively identify high leverage opportunities that others may overlook, set technical direction, and mobilize the team to deliver impactful solutions.
- You’re a professional engineer - you understand that it’s not enough to write code that works; it also must be well-designed, easy to test, accessible, and easy to add to over time. You are looking forward to leveraging the existing knowledge, best practices and documentation to build your solutions.
- You love building beautiful apps and crafting the best user experience. For you, an app isn't working correctly until it feels great to use.
- Holds accountability as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), mentoring engineers across products/solutions, working on-call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions.
- You are ready to pair, participate in code reviews, to encourage the professional and technical growth of those around you.
Travel Requirements
3 days / week in-office
