Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Viva Engage (formerly Yammer) is Microsoft's premier enterprise social networking tool that connects millions of employees worldwide through communities. As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you'll join the team driving innovation in workplace communication and collaboration.

The role involves working on large-scale distributed systems that power conversations and communities with hundreds of thousands of participants. You'll be working with a modern tech stack including Linux on Azure, GraphQL API gateway, various databases (Postgres, CosmosDB, Redis), and container orchestration with Mesos and Kubernetes.

The team is at the forefront of driving AI applications and Copilot adoption to make communication and information sharing more efficient and authentic. You'll be tackling interesting engineering challenges while ensuring digital safety, security standards, and analytics capabilities that help customers maximize reach and create thriving organizational cultures.

As a senior engineer, you'll be responsible for designing and developing services that operate across multiple global regions, serving tens of millions of users. The role requires strong technical expertise in distributed systems, various datastores, and microservices architecture. You'll collaborate across functions with product and design teams while focusing on system performance, scalability, and data-driven decision making through experimentation.

Microsoft offers comprehensive benefits including industry-leading healthcare, educational resources, investment options, parental leave, and generous time off. The position offers hybrid work flexibility with up to 50% work from home, and includes 0-25% travel. Join a team that's shaping the future of workplace collaboration at one of the world's leading technology companies.