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Work type: On-site
Location: US
Salary: $102,100–$202,200 / yr
Posted: 60 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $180k

This role $152k

$86k most similar roles pay here $251k

This role pays less than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $152,150–$207,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $152k versus about $180k 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 1577 open roles on FindRole.

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We are seeking a Software Engineer II - Security for our Security Assurance Engineering team at Microsoft. This role involves enhancing application security maturity by designing and implementing cutting-edge solutions to protect customer data in the world’s largest productivity suite. You will collaborate with product managers and security leaders to prioritize and address critical security issues across Microsoft 365 services, building prototypes and proof-of-concept code while advising on secure design and implementation. Key responsibilities include developing cloud-scale platforms for enforcing security policies and improving service security postures. Ideal candidates have a strong background in cybersecurity, experience with languages like C#, Java, or Python, and expertise in designing scalable distributed systems on Azure. The role requires hands-on experience with modern back-end programming, secure service development practices, and CI/CD pipeline integration.

Skills

Python Java JavaScript C# Azure CI/CD Kubernetes Docker Prometheus Grafana PostgreSQL AWS Git Terraform DevOps

What you'll do

Design and implement security solutions to enhance application security maturity.
Prioritize and address security work in collaboration with product managers and security leaders.
Build prototypes and proof-of-concept code to advise on secure design and implementation.
Maintain cloud-scale platforms that enforce security policies for Microsoft’s services.
Develop and integrate CI/CD pipelines for production ownership of highly available systems.

What we're looking for

Master's in Computer Science or related field with 2+ years of technical engineering experience.
Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field with 4+ years of technical engineering experience.
Experience coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Industry experience designing and operating scalable distributed systems on cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
Experience optimizing automation, reliability, and monitoring for live sites.
Applied knowledge of secure service development practices including authentication and access control.

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