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Senior Software Engineering


Company : Microsoft Canada


Location : Vancouver, British Columbia


Created : 2026-01-15


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Overview Are you passionate about web performance? We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Front-end) to join our team of performance experts that get to drive all aspects of web performance for one of the biggest modern collaboration platforms in the world - Microsoft Teams. We help feature teams ship quality performant experiences out of the gate, track key performance metrics for critical high-volume scenarios, drive culture of performance by promoting best practices and consulting. As a team, we obsess about learning, diving deep into areas of opportunities, experimenting and use an evidence-based approach to turning opportunities into positive impact on performance of the product through collaboration. 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. Responsibilities Identify opportunities for improvements through profiling, developing proofs of concepts, measuring impact to performance improvements across critical areas of our application Partner and collaborate with feature teams to help them to deliver high quality performant experiences Drive adoption of performance best practices, through consulting and presenting deep dives Track key performance metrics and their instrumentation, at build time as well as from production telemetry, investigate regressions Help shape vision for future performant architecture and patterns as the application evolves Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor''s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. Great understanding of React internals, including rendering, performance and state management. Proficiency in React, React ecosystem and best practices, significant web app development and debugging experience. Solid understanding of web tech - JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3. Prior experience in solving performance problems in complex web apps. Preferred Qualifications: Master''s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ 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 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. Good understanding of browser internals, rendering lifecycle, and critical rendering path. Proficiency with React Profiler/React Render Tracker.Solid experience with Edge DevTools and debugging techniques. GraphQL experience. Experience solving challenging problems and cross team/organization collaboration skills. Curiosity to dive deep, continuously learn and experiment.Passion for collaboration and knowledge sharing. Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $114,400 - CAD $203,900 per year. Find additional pay information here: Software Engineering IC4 - L''chelle salariale de base typique pour ce rle dans l''ensemble du Canada est de 114,400 $ CAD 203,900 $ CAD par anne. Pour plus d''information au sujet de la rmunration, veuillez cliquer ici: Ce poste sera ouvert pendant au moins cinq jours et les candidatures seront acceptes de faon continue jusqu'' ce que le poste soit pourvu. This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft est un employeur offrant l''galit d''accs l''emploi. Tous les candidats qualifis seront pris en considration pour l''emploi, sans gard l''ge, l''ascendance, la citoyennet, la couleur, aux congs mdicaux ou familiaux, l''identit ou l''expression de genre, aux renseignements gntiques, l''tat d''immigration, l''tat matrimonial, l''tat de sant, l''origine nationale, un ventuel handicap physique ou mental, l''affiliation politique, au statut de vtran protg ou au statut militaire, la race, l''ethnie, la religion, au sexe (y compris la grossesse), l''orientation sexuelle ou toute autre caractristique protge par les lois, ordonnances et rglements locaux applicables. Si vous avez besoin d''aide avec des accommodements religieux et/ou d''un accommodement raisonnable en raison d''un handicap pendant le processus de candidature, apprenez-en plus sur la demande d''accommodement. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.