📋 About Microsoft
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.
Microsoft is a global leader in technology, providing innovative solutions that power businesses, governments, and individuals worldwide. From Windows and Office to Azure and AI, Microsoft's products and services are used by billions of people every day.
Join us to work on cutting-edge cloud technologies, collaborate with world-class engineers, and make a meaningful impact on how Microsoft builds and operates cloud services at global scale.
🌟 Why Join Microsoft?
- ✅ Work on Microsoft Azure - the world's leading cloud platform
- ✅ Shape operational frameworks used across all Microsoft cloud services
- ✅ Collaborate with highly skilled, diverse, and innovative teams
- ✅ Accelerate your technical growth and engineering fundamentals
- ✅ Work with modern Azure services and data technologies
- ✅ Culture grounded in inclusivity, empathy, and trust
- ✅ Your ideas matter and your voice will be heard
- ✅ Global impact - enable millions of customers worldwide
💼 Job Details
Position:
Software Engineer
Date Posted:
January 23, 2026
Location:
India, Karnataka, Bangalore
Work Site:
3 days / week in-office
Employment Type:
Full-Time
Profession:
Software Engineering
Role Type:
Individual Contributor
🎯 Overview
Are you excited by the idea of shaping how Microsoft builds and operates cloud services at global scale? In this role, you will join a team at the heart of Microsoft Azure, helping power the operational framework that every Microsoft cloud service and engineering tool depends on.
You will contribute to a company-wide platform that includes the software inventory system integrated with Microsoft's internal engineering ecosystem, along with an operational intelligence solution that delivers a complete, 360-degree view of the security, privacy, compliance, and reliability of every piece of software Microsoft ships. Your work will directly enable the company to deliver secure, resilient, and trusted cloud services to millions of customers worldwide.
As a Software Engineer, you will work alongside a highly skilled, collaborative, and fast-moving team that thrives on solving complex problems, iterating quickly, and delivering meaningful business value. You will work with modern Azure services and data technologies to build scalable, innovative, and impactful solutions that sit at the core of Microsoft's cloud.
This role will accelerate your technical growth, strengthen your engineering fundamentals, and give you opportunities to think creatively and influence systems used across the company.
You will join a culture grounded in inclusivity, diverse perspectives, empathy, trust, and shared ownership. Your ideas will matter, your voice will be heard, and your work will help shape products and experiences that enable Microsoft and its customers to achieve more every day.
📝 Responsibilities
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Code Development: Write, review, and improve code for product features while applying secure coding practices, maintainable design patterns, and guidance gathered through code reviews from more experienced engineers.
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Debugging & Issue Resolution: Use debugging tools, logs, telemetry, and automated source analysis tools to identify issues early, support proactive detection, and participate in incident retrospectives to understand root causes.
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Design Contribution: Contribute to design discussions by exploring options, creating simple prototypes to validate approaches, and considering performance, scalability, resiliency, and cost of goods sold (COGS) in solution planning.
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Testing Strategy: Support testing strategies by building testable code, preventing regressions, and using artificial intelligence (AI) tools for test automation under supervision.
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Engineering Excellence: Help ensure engineering excellence by upholding security, privacy, accessibility, compliance standards, and participating in secure design reviews, deployment gate checks, and monitoring improvements.
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Feature Delivery: Assist in feature delivery by breaking down work items, following safe deployment practices such as controlled flighting and rollback planning, and helping build deployment environments that mirror production systems.
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Live-Site Operations: Participate in live-site operations as a designated responsible individual (DRI) for simple issues, responding within service level agreement (SLA) expectations, escalating when needed, and contributing improvements to troubleshooting guides, telemetry, and on-call quality.
✅ Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Education: 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 OR equivalent experience
- Security Screening: Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
- Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree: Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR Bachelor's + Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR Equivalent Experience
💡 Programming Languages
Proven experience in one or more of the following: C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
💰 What You'll Get
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Work-Life Balance: Hybrid work model with 3 days/week in-office
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Global Impact: Work on systems used by millions of customers worldwide
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Career Growth: Accelerate your technical skills and engineering fundamentals
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Cutting-Edge Technology: Work with modern Azure services and cloud technologies
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Collaborative Team: Work with highly skilled, diverse, and innovative engineers
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Inclusive Culture: Join a workplace grounded in respect, integrity, and accountability
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Your Voice Matters: Your ideas and contributions will shape products
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Minimal Travel: Less than 25% travel required
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Competitive Compensation: Industry-leading salary and benefits package
🔗 How to Apply
💡 Application Details
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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.
Application Tips:
- Ensure your resume highlights relevant programming skills (C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python)
- Mention any projects related to cloud computing, Azure, or distributed systems
- Emphasize your problem-solving abilities and teamwork experience
- Include any experience with secure coding practices
- Highlight experience with debugging tools and telemetry
- Showcase any contributions to design discussions or prototyping
- Be prepared to discuss your approach to testing and quality assurance
📋 Need Accommodations?
If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations on Microsoft's careers page.
📞 Need Help?
If you have any questions about the application process or the role, feel free to reach out to us through TechKalaA's contact page.
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