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.
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
598 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 586 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Software Engineer in the Microsoft Capacity Infrastructure Services organization, you will work to evolve Azure’s data center infrastructure, software, and service stack. You will partner with stakeholders to determine user requirements for complex scenarios, provide technical leadership for identifying dependencies, and develop design documents for tools, services, or platforms. Your daily responsibilities include mentoring engineers, producing maintainable code, managing project plans, and serving as a Designated Responsible Individual to monitor systems for degradation. The role requires proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, alongside expertise in distributed systems, computer architecture, or high-performance computing. You will solve critical problems regarding capacity and services, specifically focusing on new platform capabilities and infrastructure requirements related to AI while improving system reliability, performance, and observability at scale.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?
Median $204500 from 415 postings across 57 companies.
Determine user requirements for complex scenarios by partnering with relevant stakeholders.
Provide technical leadership for identifying dependencies and developing design documents for tools, services, or platforms.
Mentor others to produce extensible and maintainable code used across the company.
Manage project plans, release plans, and work items using deep subject-matter expertise.
Serve as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) to monitor systems for degradation, downtime, or interruptions.
Implement technical solutions that improve product availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance at scale.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years of engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 6+ years of engineering experience with coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 8+ years of engineering experience with coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check every two years.
5+ years of engineering experience with distributed systems including proven problem-solving and system design skills.
3+ years of engineering experience with either Computer Architecture or High-Performance Computing.
Microsoft Azure
Distributed Systems
Microservices
Containers
CI/CD
Infrastructure as Code
Python
C#
Java
JavaScript
C++
C
Event-Driven Architecture
Caching
Messaging
Automated Testing
Observability
Security
Distributed Systems
Microsoft Azure
AWS
Python
C#
Java
C++
JavaScript
Cloud Computing
Service-Oriented Architecture
AI
Observability
Reliability Engineering
Telemetry