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We are the Accessibility Insights team! We help developers everywhere enable their products to empower every person on the planet. For more information about our free open-source tools, visit http://accessibilityinsights.io/.

As a Senior Software Engineer on Accessibility Insights, you'll contribute to our Web product (a browser extension written in TypeScript using React and FluentUI), our Windows product (a WPF application written in C#), and other tools that help developers find and fix accessibility problems using AI earlier in the development process. You'll work collaboratively with a team of developers who share your enthusiasm for delivering high-quality software in a fast-paced agile environment using best practices and core principles of software design. You'll grow your accessibility knowledge as you implement features in a way that model’s accessibility best practices and keeps us current with evolving standards and requirements.

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.

DDJL, #1ES

Responsibilities

• You will work with product managers and engineers to create implementation plans given product and feature requirements.

• You will share learnings and identified solutions from investigations with the team.

• You will independently create clear and articulated plans for testing and assuring quality solutions.

• You will lead by example within the team by producing extensible and maintainable code.

• You will apply debugging tools and examine logs, telemetry, and other data to verify assumptions while writing and developing code, both proactively before issues occur and reactively as issues occur.

• You will drive efforts to ensure the correct processes are followed to achieve a high degree of security, privacy, safety, and accessibility.

• You will remain current in skills by investing time and effort into staying abreast of current developments.

• Embody our Culture (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture) & Values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values)

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline 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

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of AI and ability to use AI in developing accessibility solutions.

• Fluency in C# and/or TypeScript and React.

• Great problem solving and design skills, with demonstrated passion for quality, performance and excellence in engineering.

• Knowledge of and interest in Agile development practices, including continuous integration, test-driven development and pair-programming.

• Passion for accessibility and experience delivering accessible UI for web, desktop or mobile

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $108,100 - CAD $199,700 per year.

Find additional pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 25, 2024.

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: 

Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .