Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft • ,

130d • $119,800 - $258,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Edge browser is a core strategic product and key entry point to Microsoft’s new AI ecosystem, serving hundreds of millions of users daily. As the hypercompetitive AI browser ecosystem evolves, the Edge team is focused on continuing to lead. The Edge Web Platform team is looking for an exceptional Senior Software Engineer to join our Rendering team to help deliver high quality, interoperable web experiences by shaping how modern web content is rendered, animated, and interacted with across platforms. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy deep systems and performance work, thrive in complex codebases, and want to shape how modern web content is rendered and interacted with by billions of users. 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. Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• Cross-platform development experience.
• Experience contributing to a large-scale software engineering project.
• Design, coding, and debugging skills in modern programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve web platform features in Chromium rendering pipeline to bridge the gap between native applications and the web.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with engineers and program managers on open-source projects.
• Partner with standards and upstream communities (W3C, Chromium) to shape APIs and implementation details.
• Deliver web platform innovation in important areas of the browser engine with a focus on the needs of our customers and web developers.
• Contribute directly to the Chromium project for aspects that can be shared with other Chromium-based browsers.

Benefits

• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior