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Microsoft

Builds workplace software, PCs and cloud services

Software Engineer

Backend EngineeringPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeCopenhagen, DenmarkDKK572.8k - DKK958.9k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and technical engineering experience coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.

Responsibilities

  • Independently design, develop, test, and deploy robust, scalable, and maintainable cloud services and platform components using technologies such as C#, .NET, and Azure.
  • Collaborate with product managers and other engineers to understand customer and user requirements, evaluate technical alternatives, and translate complex challenges into well-architected solutions.
  • Apply AI-assisted and agentic engineering practices throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring the quality, security, and maintainability of generated solutions.
  • Improve system performance, scalability, and resource efficiency through profiling, diagnostics, and optimization.
  • Ensure software quality through well-defined test strategies, automated testing, code reviews, and continuous integration and deployment practices.
  • Apply security best practices in the design and implementation of platform capabilities, including secure access and protection of customer data.
  • Contribute to the health of live services by monitoring telemetry, investigating and resolving production issues, improving reliability, and participating in an on-call rotation.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and technical engineering experience coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python; a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and such experience; or equivalent experience.
  • Professional experience developing, testing, and maintaining production-quality software, including independently delivering software features.
  • Hands-on coding experience in one or more programming languages such as C#, C++, Java, Python, or similar.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD, automated testing, and modern software engineering and DevOps practices.
  • Experience using AI-assisted development tools and practices to improve software engineering productivity and quality.
  • Experience developing and operating scalable cloud services using platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
  • Experience with distributed systems, backend services, and cloud platform architecture.
  • Experience creating engineering tools, developer tooling, automation, or infrastructure that improves engineering productivity and software quality.
  • Experience with performance profiling and optimization, including memory management, resource utilization, and troubleshooting performance bottlenecks.
  • Experience with relational databases, SQL, data modeling, and query optimization.
  • Experience with authentication and authorization technologies, identity management, or secure access to cloud services.
  • Experience working with complex, data-intensive business applications.

About the Company

Microsoft

Builds workplace software, PCs and cloud services

Microsoft builds workplace software, operating systems and cloud infrastructure for consumers, businesses and government agencies, from small organizations to global enterprises. Microsoft 365 combines Word and Excel with Teams communication and Copilot AI features, while Windows runs PCs and Surface supplies the company's own computers. Azure rents computing capacity, storage and databases to build and run web applications. Microsoft also sells Xbox consoles and games, collecting revenue through software licenses, subscriptions, usage charges and product sales. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Redmond, WA
Founded
1975

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