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Work type: Hybrid
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Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 60 days ago

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Above market

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This role $177k

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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

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As a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft’s Identity Division, you will join the Global Secure Access Datapath team to design and develop large-scale, distributed services for secure access across Microsoft Entra. Your daily tasks include building performant networking components that handle identity-aware traffic globally, integrating AI-driven telemetry and automation to enhance security, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions aligned with Zero Trust principles. You will drive engineering excellence through code reviews, modern DevOps practices, and on-call rotations for live-site support. The role requires expertise in C/C++, Go, C#, or Rust, along with a deep understanding of networking protocols and distributed systems at scale. Knowledge of L7 proxies, continuous delivery/deployment systems, and AI/ML for telemetry analysis is highly valued.

Skills

C Go Rust DevOps CI/CD AI ML NGINX Envoy HAProxy DPDK TCP/IP HTTPS TLS IPv4 IPv6 Docker Kubernetes Azure AWS PostgreSQL Redis Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Design large-scale distributed datapath services for Microsoft Entra.
Develop networking components that handle identity-aware traffic globally.
Integrate AI-driven telemetry to enhance security and performance.
Drive engineering excellence through code reviews and DevOps practices.
Implement integration tests and ensure observability of live services.

What we're looking for

4+ years of professional software development experience in C/C++, Go, C#, or Rust.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Expertise in networking protocols (HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/UDP, TLS, VPN) and IP routing (IPv4/IPv6).
Experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems.
Knowledge of L7 proxies (NGINX, Envoy, HAProxy), L3/L4 firewalls, and DPDK.
Familiarity with continuous delivery/deployment systems and modern DevOps practices.

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