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 within the Engineering Excellence organization, you will build the foundational systems that define security engineering in the agentic AI era. You will be responsible for designing and scaling AI-first engineering systems, shared platforms, and secure, compliant workflows to improve developer productivity across Microsoft Security. Your daily work involves modernizing fragmented tooling into a cohesive foundation while establishing reusable standards for build, validation, observability, experimentation, and cost-aware design. To succeed, you must possess expertise in engineering infrastructure, developer tool chains, and the integration of AI into coding, testing, deployment, and operations. You will utilize programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python to solve complex problems regarding engineering velocity and system health while navigating specific security, compliance, and policy constraints within a large-scale technical ecosystem.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $202800 from 326 postings across 28 companies.
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