Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft

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Quick summary

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

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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.

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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 on the Azure Storage team, you will engineer the fundamental layers of the Azure storage service, focusing on next-generation platforms built with Data Processing Units. You will be responsible for building and optimizing a world-class distributed file system, specifically managing the meta-data data service while ensuring high availability, reliability, durability, and cost efficiency across storage servers. Your daily work involves collaborating with stakeholders to determine requirements, developing design documents, implementing code, and breaking down large work items into manageable tasks. You will also serve as a Designated Responsible Individual for on-call monitoring and system restoration. The role requires proficiency in C, C++, or Java, along with expertise in distributed systems, file systems, operating systems, and networking technologies like TCP and RDMA to solve complex problems at scale.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $202482 from 339 postings across 53 companies.

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Skills

C C++ Java Distributed Systems File-Systems Azure TCP RDMA Operating Systems Data Structures Algorithms Networking Debugging

What you'll do

Determine user requirements for new features by working with relevant stakeholders.
Identify project dependencies and develop design documents for specific product areas.
Create and implement code for products, services, or features using reusable components.
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, and performance through continuous technical skill development.
Drive consistency in monitoring and operations for high-scale distributed storage systems.

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 experience).
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 and algorithms (preferred).
3+ years of experience in Storage, File-Systems, Distributed Systems, Operating Systems, or Networking at scale (preferred).
Experience in operating systems internals, production diagnostics, and large-scale service operations to lead complex investigations (preferred).

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