Senior Software Engineer (Frontend)

Are you a seasoned Front-End Engineer eager to shape the future of web applications? Do you aspire to set architectural and development standards in a world-class organization? Are you passionate about creating first class user experience, focused on performance and accessibility? Join us at Microsoft Teams—our flagship product driving intelligent communications through chats, meetings, documents, Office apps, and third-party services.

As part of the Framework group, you'll build universal software components and establish common development and design practices that power the Teams environment. We value engineers who craft responsive UIs and robust frameworks with performance and reliability in mind. Our inclusive, casual, high-energy culture is rooted in customer needs and embraces innovation, including AI-powered development.

As part of Teams Fluent UI team you will contribute to open source Fluent UI component library and related set of libraries and framework that help Microsoft to create consistent and accessible UIs across various products.

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

• Develop and maintain accessible and performant front-end web framework features using JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Drive architectural changes by profiling and improving UX performance and front-end architecture, in collaboration with design and leadership, leveraging AI-powered learning platforms and tools.
• Invest in the growth of an inclusive and capable environment by mentoring and training team members within the team and across the organization.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• Experience on front-end development and web accessibility. Familiarity with accessibility-focused software development patterns and a commitment to inclusive design using web technologies.
• Experience in Software Development.
• OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements that are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:  

• Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship- based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United states federal, state, and/or local(or applicable country) United States government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Solid proficiency in JavaScript and/or TypeScript, with experience in front-end development and testing using frameworks like React, GraphQL, and UI comonent libraries.
• Familiarity with performance-oriented web application development patterns and a commitment to building fast, scalable, and efficient user experiences.
• Experience leveraging AI tools such as GitHub Copilot or Microsoft Copilot for coding, code review, automated testing, and continuous integration.
• Ability to quickly ramp up on new technologies and adopt solutions from Microsoft or the open-source community.
• Exceptional problem-solving, debugging, communication, continuous learning, and critical thinking skills, with a solid sense of customer empathy.
• Experience with agile project management methodologies and a passion for using AI to improve team collaboration, code reliability, and customer outcomes.

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. 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.

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