Microsoft
Senior Software Engineers + Software Engineer IIs
$102K–$261K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Experience
- Required: 2+ years of technical engineering experience. Preferred alternatives: Master’s degree and 3+ years, or Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years; equivalent experience is accepted. Preferred experience also includes 2+ years in secure software systems and 2+ years in cloud services or distributed systems.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Designs, develops, tests, and operates large-scale distributed software services and security solutions across Microsoft Security teams.
What you'll do
- Design and develop distributed services; conduct system and code reviews and follow modern engineering practices.
- Build secure, reliable, modular services; improve test coverage and integration testing.
- Use telemetry to make decisions and troubleshoot and optimize Live Site automation, reliability, and monitoring.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience coding in a listed language, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
Nice to have
- Experience designing, developing, or maintaining secure software systems, including authentication, data protection, access control, and secure coding.
- Experience with scalable cloud services or distributed systems and AI/ML-powered systems or workflows.
Pay
USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year (base salary); USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year (base salary); 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 building or integrating AI/ML-powered systems or workflows, including safe handling of model outputs, orchestration, or agent-based systems.
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