Software Engineer II

The new Microsoft Edge web browser, based on the Chromium open-source project, is thriving. The browser is the most-used class of application on Windows and other platforms, and Microsoft Edge is currently used by hundreds of millions of users.

The Edge Web Platform team is chartered to build the cross-platform web application story and developer tools that help web developers build, test, debug, optimize and deploy their web applications more productively. Progressive Web Apps, WebView2, Edge DevTools, WebDriver, Webhint are examples of technologies we build and ship. Our goal is to help make web an excellent canvas that developers choose for their creations that span across Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android and more. We partner closely with several teams across Microsoft - VS Code, Teams, Outlook, TypeScript, Visual Studio, Office, Surface, Xbox, Windows to enable developers to build great applications using web technologies. We are deeply engaged in the Chromium OSS project and continue to work closely with other browser vendors, web standards bodies, and the open-source community at large.

Find out more about what the team is building: Microsoft Edge WebView2 | Microsoft Edge Developer.

Are you an amazing engineer with penchant for taking up big problems and hard challenges? Do you enjoy the thrill and energy of a startup, challenges of cutting-edge innovations, coupled with engineering rigor? Would you like to be part of an agile, learning, empowered, energetic, and collaborative team? Do you believe in clean design, crafted implementation, being meticulous about quality, obsessing with the customer and innovating daily? The extensive adoption of Microsoft Edge WebView2, coupled with engaging with the Chromium project, offers exceptional opportunities for independent ownership, working on cutting edge technologies and professional growth.

Come join a team of highly motivated developers working on Microsoft Edge! We are looking for an individual with high standards of excellence to join our engineering team to enable amazing experiences across our app ecosystem that are robust, fast, and seamless. The ideal candidate is skilled at design and implementation, able to own large architectural designs and collaborate well across multiple partner teams.

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 improve WebView2 features to bridge the gap between native applications and the web.
• Create layered, componentized, testable, interface-based designs.
• Skilled at design and robust implementation with a focus on quality.
• Collaborate across functional and partner teams to define requirements.
• Deliver innovation with a focus on the needs of web app developers.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of professional industry experience working on large projects
• A BS or MS in Computer Science or a related technical discipline
• Excellent design, coding, debugging, and problem-solving skills
• OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in C++ or Windows development.
• Experience with Windows architecture and internals is a plus.
• Multi-threaded application development.
• Experience working on the Chromium project is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective collaboration skills driving changes at scale.
• Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other web technologies is a plus.

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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