Job Description

The OXO Security team has a proven history of developing data and threat protection features that make a real difference in the realm of desktop, mobile applications, and online services. Some examples of this include the Security Policy Advisor, Windows Defender Application Guard for Office, Classification, Labeling, and Protection (CLP), Safe Documents & Safe Links for Office applications, security polices, document encryption, digital signatures, Information Rights Management, and Data Loss Prevention. As threats continually evolve, so too has our team.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the team to focus on building industry-impacting features for more than 1 billion customers around the world who rely on us to protect them from threats and keep their data secure across Office desktop (Windows & Mac), mobile clients (iOS & Android), and online services.

The ideal candidate is a skilled Senior Software Engineer who enjoys security, thrives on addressing real world problems, and is experienced in designing scalable, componentized & performant code. You will work with other experienced Software Engineers, Program Managers, and Designers to maximally leverage solid engineering practices and customer feedback.

* Work with engineers, program managers and partner teams to deliver a set of features with the right overall design and architecture.
* Write clean well-thought-out code with an emphasis on quality, performance, simplicity, durability, scalability, and maintainability.
* Execute on the team approach to Software Engineering by designing, coding, testing, debugging, building, and deploying across multiple endpoints.
* Demonstrate the ability to work on cross-platform code.
* Commit to delivering the best experience for customers.
* Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
* 5+ years of experience in software development

Preferred Qualifications:

* Expert development skills in C++ or C (or other general-purpose programming language)
* Demonstrate proficient engineering fundamentals. Experienced employing concepts like CI/CD, test driven
* Background in successfully leading, designing and implementing features
* Prior security experience in detection, mitigations, or offense
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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