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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 49 days ago
Closes: Oct 24, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $174k

This role $177k

$106k most similar roles pay here $248k

This role pays more than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $151,475–$197,287 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

Microsoft currently has 1580 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 1408 roles with salary data.

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As a Senior Software Engineer on the Secure Production Access (SPA) team in Redmond, WA, you will lead the modernization of secure access experiences for Microsoft’s production environments. Your responsibilities include implementing robust product validation and release management practices to ensure reliable deployments used daily by thousands of engineers. You will own complex technical areas end-to-end, collaborating with various teams across Microsoft to rapidly scale internal products while maintaining world-class reliability. The ideal candidate has experience in telemetry-driven decision making, live-site engineering, debugging skills across networking and authentication stacks, and a proven ability to design and scale cloud services or large distributed systems independently. This role requires strong customer focus and the capability to integrate feedback into technical decisions, ensuring secure and resilient access solutions for Microsoft’s global user base.

Skills

Microsoft Azure CI/CD Telemetry Debugging Networking Operating Systems Authentication Docker Kubernetes Python Go SQL PostgreSQL Redis MongoDB Git GitHub Jenkins Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Leads the modernization of secure access experiences for production environments.
Owns complex technical areas end-to-end, ensuring reliability for widely used services.
Implements robust product validation and release management practices for every deployment.
Collaborates with cross-functional teams to rapidly scale internal security products.
Drives large technical deliverables independently in cloud or distributed system contexts.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on secure access solutions.
Proven track record in implementing robust product validation and release management practices.
Strong debugging skills across networking, operating systems, or authentication stacks.
Experience working in cloud environments such as Microsoft Azure.
Demonstrated ability to drive large technical deliverables independently.
Experience designing and scaling cloud services or large distributed systems.