Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Salary
$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Mar 2, 2027

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k
This role $177k
$106k most similar roles pay here $248k

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.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

The Senior Software Engineer joins the Edge Web Platform team within the Rendering group to deliver high-quality, interoperable web experiences. In this role, you will develop and improve web platform features in the Chromium rendering pipeline to bridge the gap between native applications and the web. You will collaborate with engineers and program managers on open-source projects while partnering with standards and upstream communities like W3C and Chromium to shape APIs and implementation details. The work focuses on delivering innovation within the browser engine for web developers and users. Required skills include experience in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. You will contribute directly to the Chromium project, utilizing your expertise in cross-platform development, design, coding, and debugging to solve complex problems regarding how modern web content is rendered and interacted with.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $197500 from 2196 postings across 133 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop and improve web platform features within the Chromium rendering pipeline.
  • Bridge the gap between native applications and web experiences.
  • Partner with W3C and Chromium communities to shape APIs and implementation details.
  • Deliver web platform innovations focused on customer and developer needs.
  • Contribute directly to the Chromium project for shared browser functionality.
  • Manage complex codebases to improve how content is rendered, animated, and interacted with.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field is required.
  • Candidates must have at least 4 years of technical engineering experience coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • A Master's Degree and 6 years of experience, or a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of experience, are preferred.
  • Experience with cross-platform development is preferred.
  • Experience contributing to large-scale software engineering projects is preferred.
  • Proficiency in design, coding, and debugging skills in modern programming languages is required.
  • Candidates must be able to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check.

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