Microsoft

Software Development Engineer

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11 hours ago
Redmond, WA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$85k - $184k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain high-throughput, multi-tenant backend services.
  • Design, implement, and refine software solutions with Product Management and partner teams.
  • Collaborate across teams at Microsoft to deliver platform capabilities.
  • Promote operational excellence through metrics, process governance, and policy controls.
  • Document, evaluate, and optimize data engineering processes, data, and technology.
  • Participate in the on-call rotation to maintain service health.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
  • Proven coding experience in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Preferred: 1+ years of experience developing services on Azure, AWS, or GCP.
  • Preferred: familiarity with standard cloud design patterns.
  • Preferred: expertise in AI-native development and use of GitHub Copilot/CLI, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, or Cursor throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Ability to pass Microsoft’s Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years.
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About Microsoft

10,000+ employees

Microsoft develops operating systems, productivity software, cloud services, developer tools, and consumer devices for individuals, enterprises, and governments. Its main products include Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Visual Studio/GitHub, Xbox, and LinkedIn; revenue comes from software subscriptions and licenses, cloud consumption, hardware sales, and advertising. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is a public company traded on Nasdaq.

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