Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft

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Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Mar 24, 2027

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $176k

This role $177k

$106k most similar roles pay here $248k

This role pays more than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $150,000–$202,120 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $176k 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 686 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 666 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

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As a Senior Software Engineer on the Azure Storage team, you will contribute to building and managing persistent cloud storage for Microsoft Azure. You will work on the lowest fundamental layers of the service, specifically focusing on the next generation storage platform built on servers with Data Processing Units. Your daily responsibilities include collaborating with stakeholders to determine requirements, developing design documents, implementing code for features, and breaking down large work items into manageable tasks. You will also serve as a Designated Responsible Individual to monitor systems for degradation or downtime. The role requires proficiency in C, C++, or Java, along with expertise in data structures, algorithms, and storage data paths or file systems. You will solve complex problems involving distributed systems, networking protocols, RDMA, SmartNICs, and kernel programming to ensure high availability and reliability.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $205300 from 346 postings across 55 companies.

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Skills

C C++ Java Distributed Systems File-Systems Networking Protocols RDMA SmartNICs DPUs Systems Programming Data Structures Algorithms Azure

What you'll do

Determine user requirements for new features by working with relevant stakeholders.
Identify technical dependencies and develop design documents for specific product areas.
Create and implement code for products, services, or features using existing code where applicable.
Break down large work items into smaller tasks and provide accurate effort estimations.
Serve as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) to monitor systems and resolve service interruptions during on-call shifts.
Improve system availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance through continuous technical research.
Build and optimize high-scale distributed file systems using advanced storage and networking technologies.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years of experience coding in C, C++, or Java (or equivalent).
Ability to pass Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 6+ years of engineering experience in C, C++, or Java (preferred).
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 8+ years of engineering experience in C, C++, or Java (preferred).
3+ years of experience in software engineering practices with a solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and problem solving (preferred).
3+ years of experience in Storage Data Path/File-Systems, networking software development, DPUs, or kernel/systems programming (preferred).
Experience in building and operating services at scale (preferred).

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