Software Engineer: Full Time Opportunities Microsoft Leap

Every year, we welcome candidates who are lifetime learners with broad professional experience and skills to join Microsoft.
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Responsibilities
Software Engineers work with teammates to solve problems and build innovative software solutions. As a Software Engineer you are passionate about customers and product quality, and you provide technical guidance to Technical Program Managers and Product Managers as they consider user needs and product requirements. You will also be expected to demonstrate an ability to learn and adopt relevant new technologies, tools, methods and processes to leverage in your solutions. As a Software Engineer, you are dedicated to design, development and testing of next-generation software which will empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more.
As a Software Engineer, Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Demonstrates skill in time management and completing software projects in a cooperative team environment.
• Quickly learns new engineering methods and incorporates them into your work processes.
• Seeks feedback and applies internal or industry best practices to improve your technical solutions.
• Applies engineering principles to solve complex problems through sound and creative engineering.

Qualifications
Qualifications:

• OR equivalent experience.
• Must be currently participating in Microsoft Leap Apprenticeship Program and are close to completion.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

Background Check 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.

Additional Or Preferred Qualifications

• Have some proven experience building software outside of the classroom environment like a hackathon, research project, coding camp, or equivalent skills.
• Can demonstrate time management and a drive for results by completing technical and or software projects in a cooperative team environment. 
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of algorithms, data structures and other systems architecture factors that affect code quality, performance, and customer experience   

Software Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $76,400 - $151,800 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 $100,300 - $165,400 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
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