Microsoft
Software Engineering IC5
$143K–$304K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of technical engineering experience designing systems and coding; bachelor's degree requirement may be met with equivalent experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field AND 8+ years of experience, OR equivalent experience.
About the job
Owns the architecture and technical direction of large-scale, multi-tenant cloud services for enterprise tenant governance, emphasizing security, reliability, scalability, and operational excellence.
What you'll do
- Define end-to-end architecture, system boundaries, interfaces, data flows, and evolution strategies for distributed services.
- Establish reusable engineering patterns and drive improvements in security, reliability, observability, resiliency, scalability, and cost efficiency.
- Lead cross-service issue resolution, architecture reviews, and technical direction; mentor engineers and align stakeholders.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of technical engineering experience designing systems and coding in one or more of the listed languages.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
Pay
USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year (base salary); USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python
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