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Software Engineer II – Office on Windows Performance Focus

Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, U.S.
Full-Time
Posted Sep 18, 2025
3 days / week in-office

Compensation

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About the role

The Office Growth and Experiences team (OGX) is an experienced and highly passionate group at Microsoft that builds and maintains end-to-end ownership of Office across all platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Performance Ownership: Execute & drive efforts to improve performance of Office on Windows, including design, coding, and extensive instrumentation.
  • Collaboration: Collaborate across disciplines (e.g., PM, Design, Test) and geographies, ensuring we deliver end-to-end solutions efficiently.
  • Data-Driven Development: Rely on telemetry and analytics to identify top performance bottlenecks.
  • Quality & Stability: Contribute to designing robust test coverage for performance scenarios.
  • Customer Success: Respond quickly to customer feedback & escalations and be proactive in identifying customer pain points and address them.

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.

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

About the Company

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

Job Details

Salary Range

$100,600 - $199,000/yearly

Location

Redmond, Washington, U.S.

Employment Type

Full-Time

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