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Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WAChina
Salary: $100,600–$199,000 / yr
Posted: 57 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $150k

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This role pays less than 84% of similar roles. Most pay $155,000–$207,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $150k versus about $181k 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 1103 open roles on FindRole.

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As a Senior Software Engineer on the GitHub Copilot team for 3rd Party IDEs at Microsoft’s Developer Division, you will design and implement high-quality desktop client and plugin features for developers using JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse. Your day-to-day involves building AI-powered developer experiences like code suggestions and chat, while ensuring engineering excellence in performance, reliability, and maintainability. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams globally, including the China engineering team, to deliver end-to-end product experiences and integrate capabilities such as telemetry and model support. The role requires expertise in desktop development on macOS, Windows, or Linux, experience with AI-assisted developer tools, and a strong focus on security, privacy, and enterprise readiness.

Skills

Python Java C++ JavaScript Go React Node.js Docker Kubernetes AWS Azure GitHub CI/CD MCP LLM telemetry PostgreSQL Redis Git Swagger

What you'll do

Design and implement high-quality desktop client and plugin features for GitHub Copilot in 3rd Party IDEs.
Build AI-powered experiences like code suggestions, chat, and agentic workflows within IDE environments.
Drive engineering excellence by focusing on performance, reliability, and maintainability of client architecture.
Partner with cross-functional teams to plan, develop, and ship end-to-end product experiences for GitHub Copilot.
Ensure products meet security, privacy, compliance, and enterprise readiness requirements.

What we're looking for

Extensive experience building and shipping production-quality software.
Proven ability to build plugins or integrations for JetBrains IDEs, Eclipse, or Xcode.
Strong background in software design, coding, debugging, and problem-solving.
Experience improving software quality through testing, observability, diagnostics, and operational discipline.
Proficiency in desktop development on macOS, Windows, or Linux.
Familiarity with AI-assisted developer tools and LLM-powered product experiences.

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