Job Information
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Engineer (Full stack/backend) in Beijing, China
About Us:
The Bing Images Growth and Experience team is dedicated to expanding and enhancing Bing Images. Our focus is on improving user experience through advanced UX design, data-driven features, and cutting-edge image search and recommendation technologies. We are agile and innovative, rapidly moving from ideas to deployment with continuous releases. You’ll work with high-performance systems and extensive data to solve complex challenges, drive user engagement and business growth. Join us to make a significant impact on Bing’s image products, shaping key metrics and optimizing the experience for millions of users.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Full Stack Engineer with at least 10 years of proven experience in full stack development. The ideal candidate will possess strong coding capabilities, a passion for tackling challenging projects, and a positive, innovative mindset. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the growth and user experience of Bing Images, leveraging your deep technical expertise and customer-centric approach.
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership: Lead the design, development, and implementation of full stack solutions, ensuring high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code.
Problem-Solving: Take ownership of complex technical challenges, providing innovative solutions and troubleshooting issues as they arise.
Development: Implement high quality software features, analyze the results of A/B experiments and make informed decisions on user impact.
Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, and other engineers to align on project goals and deliverables. Foster a collaborative and positive team environment.
Innovation: Drive innovation in image search technologies, exploring new techniques and methodologies to enhance product features and user experience.
Customer Obsession: Develop a deep understanding of customer needs and behaviors to inform product decisions and improvements. Actively seek feedback and iterate on solutions to meet user expectations.
Qualifications
B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent required.
10+ years of experience in web front-end and backend development with JS/Typescript/C#, etc.
Great design, problem solving, and data analysis skills, with demonstrated passion for quality, performance, and engineering excellence.
Comprehensive experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches.
Motivated and able to work independently as well in a collaborative team setting to research innovative solutions to challenging technical/business problems.
Good communication skills in English.
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