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$169k
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Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Microsoft
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
661 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 633 roles with salary data.
The Senior Software Engineer joins the Microsoft Clarity and Shopping teams to design, build, and optimize scalable distributed systems and large-scale data platforms. This role involves tackling complex engineering problems across data ingestion, processing, storage, and serving to power rich product experiences and actionable insights. You will develop high-throughput services, data pipelines, and backend systems while focusing on performance, reliability, and cost efficiency. Key responsibilities include translating requirements into technical designs, conducting code reviews, and driving automation for deployment processes. Required skills include proficiency in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, alongside experience with cloud technologies, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures. You will ensure data quality and operational efficiency while implementing security best practices across all layers of the production environment.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $197500 from 2515 postings across 149 companies.
Design and build scalable, reliable, and maintainable backend and distributed data systems.
Drive technical architecture and design for backend services, data platforms, and storage systems.
Translate product and data requirements into scalable technical designs and integration strategies.
Develop, debug, and optimize production systems to improve throughput, latency, and cost efficiency.
Improve live-site reliability through monitoring, observability, capacity planning, and fault tolerance.
Lead complex technical investigations and production incidents across engineering teams.
Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices across software and data engineering disciplines.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (or equivalent).
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (preferred).
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 8+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (preferred).
Solid computer science fundamentals, problem-solving skills, and a solid understanding of software engineering principles (preferred).
6+ years of software engineering experience with a solid background in backend or full-stack development (preferred).
Experience designing and building scalable distributed systems, high-throughput services, telemetry systems, and large-scale data processing solutions (preferred).
Experience with cloud technologies, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures (preferred).
Experience with data engineering, including large-scale data pipelines, data platforms, storage, or distributed data processing (preferred).
Distributed Systems
Machine Learning Operations
Azure
Kubernetes
CI/CD
Infrastructure as Code
Python
C++
C#
Java
JavaScript
C
Containers
Site Reliability Engineering
Observability
Capacity Planning
Workflow Engines
Orchestration Systems