Join Microsoft’s Search and Copilot Platform team, building the next-generation infrastructure that powers intelligent search and agent experiences across Microsoft 365. We are seeking a seasoned **Senior Software Engineer** with deep expertise in designing and developing highly scalable, extensible systems to enable seamless orchestration for Copilot and plugin-based workflows. In this role, you will architect and deliver foundational platform components that elevate search quality and drive innovation across Microsoft 365. Your contributions will directly impact millions of users globally, enhancing productivity and shaping the future of intelligent assistance. 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. **Responsibilities** + Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a scenario. + Drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform. + Creates, implements, optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to establish and improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI). + Leverages subject-matter expertise of product features and partners with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to drive a workgroup's project plans, release plans, and work items. + Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, alerting stakeholders about status and initiates actions to restore system/product/service for simple and complex problems when appropriate. + Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale. **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. **Other 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. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Solid programming skills in Rust or equivalent other languages (e.g., C#, C++, Go etc.), with a preference for Rust experience. + Deep understanding of distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and microservices architecture. + Familiarity with search technologies, agent frameworks, or Copilot extensibility models is a plus. + Passion for learning, collaboration, and delivering high-quality software in a fast-paced environment. \#M365Core Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .