New 
Senior Software Engineer
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 May 12, 2025 | |
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OverviewSecurity has never been more important at Microsoft and the Defender for Office (MDO) team operates at the forefront of our company's investments to protect customers as they navigate an ever-changing security landscape. In the MDO team, we focus on detecting malicious activity (malware, phish, fraud and spam), responding rapidly and neutralizing the threat. Our team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build the next generation of services that will serve as the foundation for MDO's future growth and success. This infrastructure will be used to analyze billions of mail per day to provide the protections that our customers depend on. As a Senior engineer you will be comfortable working in an agile environment, collaborating with peer engineers in MDO, working closely with Product Management and our partners teams to build scalable, secure and compliant solutions which will meet their requirements.
ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement services which will power the next generation of MDO functionality.Support and modernize existing MDO functionality so it can scale with our product growth.Adhere to great Safe Deployment Practices (pre-production testing, blast radius reduction, early detection of issues and rollback of changes). Mentor and guide engineers, providing technical direction, reviewing code, and ensuring best practices are followed. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, security experts, and data scientists to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Drive end-to-end project delivery, ensuring timely and high-quality results. Work on cloud-native technologies and distributed systems to build a robust, resilient, and secure platform. Continuously improve our codebase by leveraging new technologies, artificial intelligence and best practices in security, data governance, and cloud infrastructure. | |