About the position
As a Software Engineer II on the Office Platform team, you will help shape the future of productivity by building foundational components that power the Office ecosystem. Your focus will be on Service Delivered Experiences (SDX) and Office.js, enabling internal and external developers to create rich, performant, and secure Office add-ins and extensions across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. 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
- Design, implement, and maintain core components of the SDX infrastructure and Office.js API surface.
- Improve performance, reliability, and scalability of the Office extensibility platform.
- Collaborate with partner teams across Office and Microsoft 365 to ensure consistent developer experience.
- Engage with the developer community to gather feedback and drive platform improvements.
Requirements
- 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.
- 2+ years of professional experience as a Full Stack Engineer.
- Passionate about building developer platforms and improving developer productivity.
- Experience working with API design, SDK development, and developer tooling.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
Nice-to-haves
- Master'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 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, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
- Experience with a C-family or similar programming language (C, C++, C#, Java, etc.).
- Solid understanding of API design, SDK development, and developer tooling.
- Deep interest in AI, machine learning, or data science, or related technologies.
- Experience with Office.js, Visual Studio Code extensions, or similar extensibility platforms.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
Benefits
- Industry leading healthcare
- Educational resources
- Discounts on products and services
- Savings and investments
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Generous time away
- Giving programs
- Opportunities to network and connect
