"Purview" Software Engineer | Microsoft Careers

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Work type: On-site
Location: Washington · California · New York
Salary: $100,600–$199,000 / yr
Posted: 120 days ago
Closes: Aug 2, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $180k

This role $150k

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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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TL;DR · "Purview" Software Engineer | Microsoft Careers

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As a Software Engineer on Microsoft Purview’s solutions team, you will play a pivotal role in addressing data fragmentation within organizations by integrating coverage for data protection and governance. Your daily tasks will involve leveraging AI tools throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring rigorous testing and debugging practices to maintain high-quality product features in production. You will also contribute to architectural discussions and drive automation efforts towards zero-touch deployment of complex product features. The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, alongside experience in deploying solutions to customers with minimal guidance. This role is integral to our mission of improving resource utilization and performance across Azure services, emphasizing cost-optimization initiatives at scale.

Skills

Python Java JavaScript C# Azure CI/CD Kubernetes Terraform Docker PostgreSQL MSSQL AI DevOps

What you'll do

Applies AI tools and practices throughout the SDLC with minimal guidance.
Proactively verifies product feature assumptions using debugging, tests, logs, and telemetry.
Provides technical feedback on architecture proposals under leadership guidance.
Develops automation for complex product features to enable zero-touch deployment.
Identifies requirements and contributes to the development of production deployments.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field with 2+ years of coding experience.
Proficiency in at least one programming language such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and government security screening requirements.
Experience using AI tools throughout the software development lifecycle.
Contributes to automation within production and deployment processes.

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