Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: —
Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 13 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Mar 17, 2027

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $170k

This role $177k

$106k most similar roles pay here $248k

This role pays more than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $150,000–$189,212 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $170k 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 518 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 505 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

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As a Senior Software Engineer, you will join a team focused on engineering, deploying, and operating sovereign cloud infrastructure for Azure services. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and operating highly available, scalable, secure, and observable cloud services while driving technical solutions from initial design through production deployment. Your daily work involves solving complex distributed systems problems, improving service reliability through automation and monitoring, and mentoring other engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing. The role requires proficiency in programming languages such as C#, Java, or C++, along with experience in cloud technologies and distributed systems like Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform. You will address critical technical challenges regarding availability, resiliency, security, compliance, and data management to ensure reliable operations across sovereign and government cloud environments in diverse geographic markets.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $195000 from 1914 postings across 140 companies.

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Skills

Azure C# Java C++ Distributed Systems Cloud Infrastructure Sovereign Cloud Monitoring Automation Root-Cause Analysis Software Design Testing Debugging

What you'll do

Design, develop, and operate highly available, scalable, secure, and observable cloud services.
Drive technical design and implementation for complex engineering problems by evaluating architectural trade-offs.
Manage projects end-to-end from initial requirements and design through deployment and production readiness.
Build expertise in cloud infrastructure, global deployment technologies, and sovereign cloud engineering.
Improve service reliability through automation, monitoring, diagnostics, and root-cause analysis.
Mentor other engineers and contribute to best practices through code reviews and knowledge sharing.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years of engineering experience with C#, Java, or C++.
Proof of U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or other protected status is required for export control compliance.
Verification of U.S. citizenship is required to support government agency customers.
Must pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire and every two years thereafter.
5+ years of software engineering experience designing, building, and delivering production services (preferred).
Experience with cloud technologies and distributed systems such as Azure, AWS, or GCP (preferred).
Experience driving complex or ambiguous engineering projects from design through delivery (preferred).
Advanced collaboration skills and ability to mentor other engineers and provide technical leadership (preferred).

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