Microsoft
Sr. Software Engineer- CTJ- Poly
$120K–$261K
Reston, VA +1 · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Location
- Reston, VA
Redmond, WA - Experience
- 4+ years; alternatively, preferred paths are 6+ years with a Master’s Degree or 8+ years with a Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Builds and operates Azure Data services and collaboration infrastructure in secure, air-gapped environments for highly regulated customers.
What you'll do
- Develop and review secure, reliable product code, tests, and design proposals.
- Investigate production issues, conduct incident retrospectives, and implement preventive fixes.
- Use AI tools across the software development lifecycle and review AI-generated changes.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 4+ years of technical engineering experience coding in a listed language, or equivalent experience.
- Active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with SCI access, based on an SSBI with Polygraph.
- Meet required Microsoft, customer, and government security screenings, including the Microsoft Cloud background check.
- U.S. citizenship; citizenship verification is required.
Nice to have
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience, or Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years, or equivalent experience.
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, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI
AI focus
Uses AI tools and practices throughout the software development lifecycle, including reviewing AI-generated changes; applies generative AI approaches in coding.
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