Any Developer. Any App. Any Platform. Microsoft is committed to delivering products that empower every developer and every dev team on the planet to achieve more. We are looking for a **Senior** **Software** **Engineer.** Come join the team responsible for delivering the Playwright family of products. It's an incredibly rich space with many challenging technical problems begging for well-designed, well-executed and innovative solutions. Playwright is a modern web testing framework by Microsoft, available in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python and C# languages. Playwright is built to make automation ever-green, capable, reliable and fast; it supports a broad and growing set of web browser capabilities used by web pages, single page apps all the way to PWA's. (Progressive Web Apps) We create solutions together in a rich, collaborative environment and while we work hard together, work/life balance and having fun are also core values. Make your mark, make an impact, and make developers the most successful and productive developers in the world! 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. **Responsibilities** The **Senior** **Software** **Engineer** we are looking for will: + Implement, improve and maintain Playwright core library + Implement, improve and maintain Playwright Test runner + Implement, improve and maintain language SDKs (Software Development Kit) for Playwright + Introduce changes necessary for Playwright into the upstream Chromium, Firefox and WebKit browsers + Act as a steward of an open-source project. + Be an active participant in the emerging Web Testing and Automation standard, represent Playwright to the standards community. You will have an opportunity to partner with other teams across and outside Microsoft: DevDiv, Microsoft Edge, VS Code, GitHub for product features as well as a long list of internal and external Playwright customers. You will work in a collaborative environment to build features in tools & services, ship them to customers frequently and learn from customer feedback. You will build simple and empowering experiences for testing and automation, highly scalable cloud services that the tools will connect to, and systems that monitor the health of the services. The software you build will help millions of developers all over the world reach their potential. You will become part of a team where learning from peers and the open-source community is a core principle. + Other + Embody our Culture (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) and Values (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture) **Qualifications** **Required 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 + Experience contributing to either web frameworks or major testing frameworks, including but not limited to Playwright, or to open-source browser engines such as Chromium, Firefox, or WebKit **Other Requirements:** + 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 **Preferred Qualifications:** + 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 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 equivalent experience + 5+ years of experience developing commercial software and/or service + Design and development experience that includes development in C++/JavaScript Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $153,600 - $250,200 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporation Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 3, 2024. 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) .