Microsoft
Senior Software Engineer
$120K–$261K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of technical engineering experience and 4+ years with Distributed Services. Preferred alternatives include a Master's Degree and 3+ years of technical engineering experience, or a Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years, or equivalent experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Designs, develops, and operates secure, large-scale distributed software services within Microsoft Security, improving reliability, testing, and customer experiences.
What you'll do
- Design and develop large-scale distributed services and solutions; conduct system design and code reviews.
- Build modular, secure, reliable, diagnosable, and reusable components; improve test coverage and resolve problem areas.
- Use data and telemetry to guide decisions, and troubleshoot and optimize automation, reliability, and monitoring for Live Site.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years of technical engineering experience coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of experience with Distributed Services.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice to have
- 2+ years designing, developing, or maintaining secure software systems, with knowledge of authentication, data protection, access control, and secure coding practices.
- 2+ years designing, building, and operating scalable, highly available cloud services or distributed systems, with production ownership, CI/CD integration, and automated testing; experience building or integrating AI/ML-powered systems or workflows.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, Azure, AWS
AI focus
Preferred experience includes building or integrating AI/ML-powered systems or workflows, including safe handling of model outputs, orchestration, or agent-based systems.
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