Microsoft

Senior Software Engineer

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2 months ago
Redmond, WA, USASenior
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Base Salary

$120k - $235k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and delivery of complex software components and features.
  • Balance performance, scalability, reliability, maintainability, security, privacy, compliance, and quality standards.
  • Build and improve testing and automation to support reliable and efficient releases.
  • Apply AI-powered capabilities and developer tools to improve product experiences, engineering productivity, automation, and operational efficiency.
  • Collaborate with architects and cross-functional teams on design decisions and technical tradeoffs.
  • Use telemetry, experimentation, and operational metrics to assess system health, performance, and customer impact.
  • Participate in design and code reviews and ensure end-to-end production readiness.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field and 4+ years of technical engineering experience with coding, or equivalent experience.
  • Coding experience with one or more of C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud background check.
  • Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree with 6+ years of experience or a bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience, or equivalent experience.
  • Preferred experience includes 5+ years in a collaborative environment and 6+ years building, shipping, and maintaining production-grade software systems.
  • Experience with AI-powered tooling or applications, performance and reliability optimization, cloud-based systems, telemetry, monitoring, release pipelines, or backend service interactions is preferred.
  • Familiarity with advertising technology concepts such as SDK development, ad delivery pipelines, telemetry, experimentation, or monetization platforms is preferred.

Benefits

  • The role generally requires working from a designated Microsoft office at least four days per week for employees within the specified commute distance, beginning January 26, 2026, subject to local law and jurisdiction.
  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
  • The Microsoft Cloud background check is required upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.

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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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