Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
16 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Feb 22, 2027

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $177k
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This role pays more than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$188,277 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $169k for comparable roles.

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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 598 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 586 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer within the Commercial Engineering & AI team, you will design, build, and operate distributed microservices on Azure to power critical commerce functions including catalog management, search, purchase, fulfillment, metering, and billing. You will own features end-to-end, from initial requirements and design through implementation, testing, and live-site support. The role involves integrating AI capabilities such as natural language processing, semantic search, and intelligent agents using frameworks like Azure OpenAI and Semantic Kernel. You will utilize technologies including C#, Python, JavaScript, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines while focusing on performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency. Your work addresses the technical challenge of building high-throughput data pipelines and LLM-powered applications, such as RAG pipelines and agent frameworks, to transform commercial business operations through intelligent systems and robust infrastructure.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?

Median $202800 from 326 postings across 28 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, build, and operate distributed microservices on Azure to power commerce systems like billing and fulfillment.
  • Own features end-to-end from initial requirements and design through implementation, testing, and live-site support.
  • Integrate AI capabilities such as natural language processing, semantic search, and intelligent agents into existing platforms.
  • Optimize system performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency using telemetry and asynchronous I/O.
  • Ensure data validation, schema enforcement, and compliance with privacy and security standards.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to investigate, resolve, and perform root-cause analysis for live-site incidents.
  • Maintain DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and telemetry.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • 4+ years of technical engineering experience coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check.
  • 3–5 years of experience in software engineering, preferably in cloud-scale or AI-enhanced services (preferred).
  • Proficiency in C#, Python, or JavaScript and familiarity with Azure or AWS (preferred).
  • Experience designing REST APIs and working with relational or NoSQL data stores (preferred).
  • Experience with AI development tools, LLM-powered applications, RAG pipelines, or agent frameworks like Semantic Kernel (preferred).
  • Experience with Kubernetes, event-driven architectures, or high-throughput data pipelines (preferred).

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