Senior Software Engineer - CTJ - Poly

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: CANY
Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Closes: Dec 22, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $184k

This role $177k

$106k most similar roles pay here $248k

This role pays more than 62% of similar roles. Most pay $152,150–$216,431 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $184k 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 622 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer - CTJ - Poly

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As a Senior Software Engineer, you will join a dynamic team within the Azure cloud division to support mission-critical products. Your role involves overseeing the entire lifecycle of product development and operations, from code reviews to incident management. You will ensure that all product and test codes meet high standards for performance, maintainability, and cost-effectiveness while continuously improving these aspects. Additionally, you will conduct root cause analyses during incident retrospectives, implement corrective measures, and drive best practices such as least-access principles and secure logging across the team. This role requires expertise in software engineering methodologies, strong problem-solving skills, and an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph.

Skills

Azure Python CI/CD Docker Kubernetes Terraform PostgreSQL Git GitHub Jenkins Ansible Prometheus Grafana Linux RESTful APIs JSON YAML Swagger/OpenAPI

What you'll do

Reviews and improves product code to meet team standards and enhance performance.
Conducts incident retrospectives to identify root causes and implement preventive measures.
Applies least-access principles and uses logging, telemetry for issue investigation.
Drives privacy and security practices across the development and operations teams.
Ensures continuous improvement in test coverage and maintainability of software solutions.

What we're looking for

Must hold active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with SCI access.
Reviews and improves product code for performance, testability, maintainability, effectiveness, and cost.
Conducts incident retrospectives to identify root causes and implement preventive measures.
Applies least-access principles and uses logging, telemetry for issue investigation while maintaining privacy and security.
Drives best practices in logging, telemetry, and other mechanisms across the team.

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