New 
Software Engineer II - Apple Platforms
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Oct 26, 2025 | |
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OverviewThe Office Growth and Experiences team (OGX) builds and maintains end-to-end ownership of Office across all platforms, desktop and mobile. Empowering developers with opportunities for ownership, autonomy, and professional growth as we tackle complex problems across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. OGX is responsible for a wide breadth of areas including user experience, collaboration, business-critical fundamentals, and driving user engagement for millions of users across our multiple ecosystems. Within OGX, our team focuses on the foundational components, enterprise features, and the fundamentals of Office applications on the Apple platforms, such as performance and reliability that serve as the fundamental building blocks that power Copilot experiences and beyond. As a Software Engineer II - Apple Platforms you will collaborate with teams across Office to improve the performance and reliability of Office application boot, file I/O, real-time collaboration, authentication, mobile application management, link open experiences, and copilot handoff as we continue to elevate Office's capabilities on the Apple platforms. 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.
ResponsibilitiesExecutes and drives end-to-end efforts to improve performance and reliability of Office iOS apps, including design, coding, and extensive instrumentation. Analyzes heat map, identify hotspots, design solutions, and drive these improvements into production.Collaborates across disciplines (e.g., Product Management, Design, Test) and geographies, ensuring we deliver end-to-end solutions efficiently that satisfy our customers.Advocates for the needs of mobile devices-network constraints, battery life, memory usage, and platform-specific capabilities-helping shape product direction and user experience on iOS.Relies on telemetry and analytics to identify top performance and reliability issues. Continuously measures success by gathering and interpreting key metrics, using the data to inform ongoing improvements and future designs.Contributes to designing robust test coverage for performance scenarios. Ensures that new and existing features maintain and improve user experience without regressions.Responds quickly to customer feedback and escalations and be proactive in identifying customer pain points and addressing them.Embody our culture and values. | |