Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft Defender for Office (MDO) team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help deliver protections and experiences for Microsoft defender suite's collaboration scenarios. The team is responsible for delivering a cloud-based email and message filtering service that protects customers from advanced threats (malware, phish, fraud and spam) in Microsoft's collaboration workloads (exchange, teams, sharepoint, onedrive etc).

The role involves designing, architecting, building, releasing and managing core security solutions of M365. You'll be working with highly scalable, secure, and resilient Tier-0 cloud services, partnering with multiple internal/external teams across the organization. The position requires strong analytical skills, deep security knowledge, and experience with cloud technologies.

The ideal candidate should have 8+ years of software development experience, strong background in building cloud services, and deep understanding of security fundamentals. You'll be working in an agile environment with a strong customer focus, helping to drive innovation in Microsoft's security products.

This is a hybrid role based in Hyderabad, India, offering comprehensive benefits including healthcare, educational resources, and parental leave. The position offers an opportunity to work on critical security infrastructure at Microsoft while maintaining work-life balance with up to 50% work from home flexibility.