Senior Software Engineer – VS Code & Copilot

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer in Zurich to help build the next generation of Visual Studio Code editing, development, and GitHub Copilot experiences. You will work on a large TypeScript and Rust codebase, shaping features from concept through release and iterating based on user feedback.

Key responsibilities

• Identify product and engineering opportunities and define what to build through user feedback, experimentation, and technical insight.
• Shape technical direction, lead hands‑on design, implementation, testing, and delivery of VS Code and Copilot features.
• Own outcomes after release by monitoring adoption, investigating quality issues, and using telemetry to guide improvements.
• Improve responsiveness and reliability through profiling, debugging, and automated testing.
• Work openly with the community, discuss designs publicly, and collaborate with developers and extension authors.
• Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions through constructive design and code reviews.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 4+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong programming skills with ability to become productive in a large TypeScript and Rust codebase.
• Experience leading technical design and delivering complex projects involving multiple contributors.
• Sound product and engineering judgment to turn ambiguous problems into maintainable solutions.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across team boundaries.

Required skills

• TypeScript
• Rust
• C
• C++
• C#
• Java
• JavaScript
• Python