Senior Software Engineer-Word Copilot

Microsoft; Redmond (WA); Remote; USD 119,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading tech company as a Senior Software Engineer, working with the Word Copilot team to enhance next-generation productivity experiences using state-of-the-art technology. This role offers the opportunity for full-stack development, focusing on building innovative features that shape user experiences, while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

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

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in software engineering and cloud services.
• Experience with end-to-end project development.
• Equipped with coding expertise in multiple programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Establish technical strategy and direction for Word Copilot.
• Design and deliver software to enhance service quality.
• Foster a team environment and provide technical guidance.

Skills

C

C++

C#

Java

JavaScript

Python

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Job description

Senior Software Engineer-Word Copilot

Redmond, Washington, United States

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Date posted

Jun 06, 2025

Job number

1828305

Work site

Up to 100% work from home

Travel

0-25 %

Role type

Individual Contributor

Profession

Software Engineering

Discipline

Software Engineering

Employment type

Full-Time

Overview

Come join WordNLX (Natural Language Experiences) teamto work onstate-of-the-artservices, platforms, distributed systems, user experiences, andmoderntechnology to deliver the next generation of productivity experiences used by hundreds of millions of users daily! We are looking fora Senior Software Engineerwith passion for full stack development to joinour Word Copilot team.

At the core of our mission lies the pursuit ofnext-generation productivity experiences. We envision a world where work becomes more intuitive, efficient, and creative. To achieve this, we’ve harnessed the power oflarge language models (LLMs) using Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Microsoft 365 Copilotis your steadfast companion in the world of work. Copilot in Word provides the first draft that one can edit and iterate upon. It writes, edits, summarizes, and creates alongside you. We’ve taken bold steps, enabling Copilot in Word to empower millions of users. But our journey has just begun. Challenges abound—fine-tuning prompts, ensuring responsible AI, providing grounded but creative content, adapting to diverse writing styles and meeting ever-increasing user expectations.

Our commitment extends beyond productivity. We’ve woven Copilot into the fabric of enterprise security and privacy. As we reimagine work, we invite you to join us on this transformative journey. Let’s turn words into impact, one keystroke at a time.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in creating next generation productivity experiences.

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop innovative features for Word Copilot. You’ll work on full-stack development, from crafting intuitive front-end interfaces to building robust back-end services. Leverage state-of-the-art LLM and other ML models to create intelligent agents that assist users in real time and customize Word Copilot to meet the unique needs of individual users and organizations.

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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 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.
• 4+ years of experience as a software engineer designing, implementing, and shipping cloud services or software products.
• 4+ years of experience with end-to-end project development experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
  • OR related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until June 20th, 2025.

Responsibilities

• Establish long term technical strategy and direction for Word Copilot, create and improve architecture designs for Word Copilot technical challenges that involve multiple teams andservices.
• Design, produce and deliver software to improve the reliability, scalability, performance, security, efficiency, etc. of a service.
• Drive the engineering culture to strive for a scalable architecture, operational excellence, experimentation driven culture, growth mindset, and being customerobsessed.
• Driving innovation and changes by influencing,leading,and collaborating effectively across leadership,teams,and organizations.
• Driving features, projects, and open-ended problems towards resolution.
• Take initiative toidentifyand fix bottlenecks, proactivelycreate proposals for further improvements of the system,process,and ownedproduct.
• Foster a healthy and inclusive team environment,providetechnical guidance to other engineers and act asmentor.
• Work with international teams withinMicrosoft.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.