Software Engineer Apprenticeship

Location: India, Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations Department: Software Engineering

Overview

This position is intended for candidates who graduated in 2026, have no active academic backlogs, and have not held any full-time employment prior to applying.

As a Software Engineering Apprentice, you will work with teammates to solve problems and build innovative software solutions. You will apply your passion for customers and product quality as you provide technical guidance to Technical Program Managers and Product Managers. You will learn and adopt relevant new technologies, tools, methods, and processes to leverage in your solutions. This opportunity will enable you to advance your career by designing, developing, and testing next-generation software that will empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more.

You will work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You’ll be empowered to build community, explore your passions and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology.

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

Apply engineering principles to solve complex problems through sound and creative engineering.

Work with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a feature.

Understand the business context and business/ end-user requirements for the program

Quickly learns new engineering methods and incorporates them into work processes.

Seek feedback and apply internal or industry best practices to improve technical solutions.

Demonstrate skill in time management and completing software projects in a cooperative team environment.

Review current developments and proactively seek new knowledge that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.

Develop and test programs (such as Java, Python and HTML5) aligned with design specifications using best practices like reusability and exception handling. Maintain documentation for code, test cases, and reusable components.

Qualifications

2026 graduate in Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to demonstrate an understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and operating systems

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.