Microsoft
Senior Software Engineer
$120K–$261K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years technical engineering experience; equivalent experience is an alternative to the degree and experience requirement.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Build and operate cloud-native telemetry infrastructure and customer-facing log experiences for Azure Monitor and Azure Observability services.
What you'll do
- Design and implement cloud-native infrastructure for Azure Observability services across environments.
- Own production features end to end, from design and coding through deployment, monitoring, and live-site support.
- Partner with other teams and participate in on-call and incident response, improving reliability and prevention based on operational learnings.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years technical engineering experience coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python; OR equivalent experience.
- Pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, AWS or similar cloud computing platforms; experience with Generative AI, LLMs, RAG-based solutions, and cloud-scale data platforms.
- Experience with React, JavaScript, Knockout, C# or similar programming languages; reliability, security, observability, networking, or operational excellence for live services.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, AWS, React, Knockout, JavaScript, C#, Python
AI focus
Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, RAG-based solutions, and cloud-scale data platforms; apply AI-driven innovations to improve developer productivity, operational efficiency, and customer experiences.
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