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Senior Software Engineer - Word Web Team (Office Product Group)

Microsoft
$119,800.00 - $234,700.00 / yr
United States, Washington, Redmond
Jan 18, 2026
Overview TheWord teambelieves that beauty and simplicitydon'thave to conflict with power.We'relooking for engineers who are passionate about blending allthree tocraft empowering experiences our customers will crave. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineerto focus on direct user interaction and experience, for both content and chrome onWordWeb.You'llwork with anexperienced team of engineers across a breadth of technical problems: complex document layout, tuning browser performance, and high-level modern asynchronous collaboration experiences.You'llwork in a customer-focused, hypothesis-driven fashion with multiple partner teams across Office,leveragingboth quantitative and qualitative data to ensurewe'rebuilding experiences customers need and love. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Asemployeeswe 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 Demonstrate ownership of features by taking the feature from proposal stage to shipping it to production in a secure manner. Refactor existing code in a secure manner with high quality. You will use data and experiments to inform decisions,validateconclusions, and debugissues. Solve complex problems, including breaking them down into smaller manageable parts and executing the smaller parts efficiently. You will write secure, reliable, scalable, accessible, performant and maintainable code, and effectively debug, test, and support it. Demostrate continuous learning such as areas of code, features, etc., and share those learnings with others around you to grow the capacity of the entire team or apply those learnings in the project at hand. Mentor others, including assistance navigating complexities or providing technical guidance. Embody ourCultureandValues 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, HTML, TypeScript, CSS, C, C++, C# or JavaScript. OR equivalent experience. 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 Scienceor related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, HTML,TypeScript, CSS, C, C++,C#or JavaScript. ORBachelor's Degree in Computer Scienceor related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, HTML,TypeScript, CSS, C, C++,C#or JavaScript. OR equivalent experience. 4+ years of industry experience designing, developing, testing/debugging, and shipping software. 2+years experiencewith web technologies such as:HTML5 and JavaScript/TypeScript/ C#. Experience working directly withperformance optimization for Web applications Experience working in cross-team and cross-functional environments,demonstratingeffective collaboration and communication skills to achieve shared goals. Ability todemonstratea growth mindset and adapt quickly by learning and applying new skills effectively. 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. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay 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.