About the Role

Senior Software Engineer role in Microsoft's Core Authentication team, focusing on building scalable, secure authentication services for Entra ID. Responsibilities include designing distributed systems, driving AI-first initiatives, and ensuring high availability for billions of tokens daily. The role emphasizes security, scalability, and innovation in identity and AI authentication.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop large scale distributed software services with focus on scalability, performance, and security
• Drive system design by defining interfaces, conducting design/code reviews, and using telemetry for decisions
• Lead AI-first initiatives by embedding AI-driven automation into engineering workflows
• Champion operational readiness by ensuring testability, observability, reliability, and maintainability
• Mentor and guide engineers in distributed systems and foster technical growth

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience developing high scale, distributed systems on a cloud platform
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements including Microsoft Cloud Background Check

Nice to Have:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience
• Understanding of authentication protocols like Oauth2, OpenID Connect
• 2+ years of experience with .NET

Benefits & Perks

• Industry leading healthcare