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As a Software Engineer II on the Excel Chat & Office Extensibility team, you will help shape the future of productivity by building foundational components that power the Office ecosystem. Your focus will be on Service Delivered Experiences (SDX) and Office.js, enabling internal and external developers to create rich, performant, and secure Office add-ins and extensions across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. 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.
Job Responsibility:
Design, implement, and maintain core components of the SDX infrastructure and Office.js API surface
Improve performance, reliability, and scalability of the Office extensibility platform
Collaborate with partner teams across Office and Microsoft 365 to ensure consistent developer experience
Engage with the developer community to gather feedback and drive platform improvements
Embody our culture and values
Requirements:
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
2+ years experience coding skills in TypeScript/JavaScript, with experience in web platform APIs
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
Nice to have:
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience
Experience with a C-family or similar programming language (C, C++, C#, Java, etc.)
Solid understanding of API design, SDK development, and developer tooling
Deep interest in AI, machine learning, or data science, or related technologies
Experience with Office.js, Visual Studio Code extensions, or similar extensibility platforms is a plus
Passion for building developer platforms and improving developer productivity