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Responsibilities
- Partner with cross-functional teams to understand developer needs and build features that enhance engineering productivity and the overall developer experience.
- Contribute to the design, development, and evolution of engineering platforms, tools, and services that support software development and release processes at scale.
- Write clean, maintainable, and high-quality code while applying software engineering best practices for reliability, performance, security, and scalability.
- Collaborate with teammates to break down complex technical challenges, estimate work, and deliver solutions that create measurable impact.
- Support the operational health of services through monitoring, troubleshooting, incident response, and continuous improvement of system reliability.
- Embrace a growth mindset by continuously learning new technologies, including AI-powered development tools and modern engineering practices, and applying those learnings to improve products, services, and team effectiveness.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
- Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, including: Data structures, Algorithms, Object-oriented design, Software development principles.
- Growth mindset with a passion for continuous learning, feedback, and personal development.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and demonstrate ownership in delivering results.
- Strong problem-solving skills and curiosity to learn new technologies and engineering practices.
- You must be legally authorized to work in Romania to be eligible for this role. (Legally authorized = has citizenship or has been granted a valid visa or work permit).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
- Experience with C++, C#, Java, Python, or similar modern programming languages.
- Exposure to developer productivity tools, engineering systems, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, or release engineering processes.
- Exposure to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Generative AI, LLM-powered applications, or developer productivity scenarios enhanced by AI.
- Participation in open-source projects, hackathons, internships, or research initiatives.
- Familiarity with software build systems, source control systems, automated testing frameworks, or modern software development workflows
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
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Software Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across Romania is lei 154,000.00 - lei 265,300.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/romania-corporate-pay.html
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.
