Lead Software Engineer - Build Reliable Cloud Tools & Automation

Microsoft Corporation; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 153,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Microsoft is hiring a Lead Software Engineer in Juneau, AK to own the lead Scrum workstream and ship incremental improvements to the Microsoft Juneau platform. You will bridge Scrum and Change Management, build tools for customer service self-service, and enhance test automation to improve release confidence.

We seek a reliable, risk-aware engineer with 7+ years of experience who is eager to learn and take on unglamorous but essential work.

Qualifications

• 7+ years building trust in unglamorous environments.
• Strong risk detection and mitigation mindset.
• Proven reliability and accountability for critical work.

Responsibilities

• Build customer service self-service tools for Juneau teams.
• Enhance test automation frameworks to raise release confidence.
• Bridge Scrum and Change Management across Microsoft's Juneau platform.
• Own the lead Scrum workstream and unblock the roadmap.
• Ship incremental improvements on a regular cadence.
• Defend uptime and respond to late-night incidents in Juneau.
• Break large initiatives into manageable Change Management increments.

Skills

Leadership experience

Risk awareness

Performance-driven

Learning mindset

Reliability

Git

Tools

Git

Job description

Microsoft is hiring a Lead Software Engineer in Juneau, AK to own the lead Scrum workstream and ship incremental improvements to the Microsoft Juneau platform. You will bridge Scrum and Change Management, build tools for customer service self-service, and enhance test automation to improve release confidence.

We seek a reliable, risk-aware engineer with 7+ years of experience who is eager to learn and take on unglamorous but essential work.