Senior Software Engineer, M365

Senior Software Engineer - M365 SaaS Team

Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply, provided they have the indefinite right to work in the job location.

This position is in our Santa Clara Office as a hybrid role; the expectations are that you will be in the office 2 to 3 days a week.

This position requires strong experience in data protection of Microsoft M355 SaaS Products.

Cohesity is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our M365 SaaS team, the largest team in Cloud Vertical, and is responsible for data protection of Microsoft Office 365 products like Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams. With millions of documents, terabytes of emails, and endless Teams conversations, we deal with unprecedented data volumes that require unique strategies and algorithms to process data efficiently. Keeping pace with the changing nature of products while ensuring seamless protection is a puzzle we solve every day. Our team tackles these challenges head-on with creativity, technical expertise, and a passion for excellence. You'll work closely with experts in file systems, distributed systems and cloud engineering. Through mentorship, cross-training, and constant learning, you'll grow your skills in ways you never imagined. Be part of a mission-critical team to protect the data that drives businesses across the world.

How You'll Spend Your Time Here

• Design, develop and maintain innovative products for our on-prem as well as SaaS offerings
• Monitor data protection of Microsoft 365 products
• Collaborate with product management, other cross-functional leads and teams on both technical and business strategy to shape the future product roadmap for Cohesity's infinitely scalable platform
• Implement product features for on-prem and cloud platforms
• Drive accountability for test-driven development, delivery of high-quality features and resilient enterprise-class solutions
• Lead a culture of team ownership and direct individual and team accountability to continuously improve how they work and achieve results
• Participate in Agile development processes

We'd Love to Talk to You If You Have Many of the Following

• BS/MS/Ph.D. in Computer Science or Engineering
• Strong M365 experience
• Strong coding experience in any of these languages-C++, Java, Golang
• Previous experience in Data Protection, Filesystems or Storage is a nice-to-have
• 5-10 years of developing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
• A fast learner and self-starter with intellectual horsepower
• Hands-on experience or strong familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools (Cursor, Claude, Copilot)
• Good analytical, debugging and troubleshooting skills
• Problem solver who can dive deep to solve complex problems/issues
• Bring good testing methodologies and passion for building quality products
• Knowledge of Microservices, SaaS architecture, Cloud native services is a plus

Pay Range: $179,056.00-$198,951.03

Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations, and therefore a starting salary at the low end, high end, or even above the stated range may be offered. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation, commission (if in a sales function), and/or equity grants. Additionally, full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE)

Cohesity is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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In-Office Expectations

Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.