Software Engineer II

@ Microsoft

Overview

The Office Growth and Experiences team (OGX) at Microsoft builds and maintains end-to-end ownership of Office across desktop and mobile platforms. Within OGX, the FIRE team focuses on performance and reliability for Office applications on Apple platforms.

Responsibilities

• Fundamental Ownership: Drive design, coding, and instrumentation to improve Office iOS apps performance and reliability.
• Collaboration: Work with PMs, Designers, and Test teams across geographies to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Mobile-Centric Mindset: Advocate for mobile-specific challenges including battery life, memory, network constraints and platform capabilities.
• Data-Driven Development: Use telemetry and analytics to identify and address performance issues.
• Quality & Stability: Ensure robust test coverage and maintain/improve user experience without regressions.
• Customer Success: Quickly respond to customer feedback and proactively address pain points.

Qualifications

Required: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience. Must be proficient in one variant of C (C, C++, Objective-C, Swift) and have experience in production-level software design and coding. Ability to pass Microsoft security screenings is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with commercial-scale client applications on Apple platforms, performance profiling, optimization techniques, concurrency models, debugging, and memory management. Excellent communication skills and a growth mindset are essential.

Additional Information

The typical base pay range for this role in the U.S. is USD 100,600 - 199,000 per year, with different ranges in specific locations. Applications are accepted until October 9th, 2025.

Key skills/competency

• Office
• iOS
• Performance
• Reliability
• Collaboration
• Mobile
• Telemetry
• Design
• Coding
• Testing