Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: —
Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Mar 29, 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 68% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$190,375 — 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 653 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 617 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

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As a Senior Software Engineer on the Windows Agents, Growth and Innovation team, you will lead the design and delivery of significant product capabilities for intelligent, context-aware experiences. You will own features from initial technical investigation through implementation, validation, deployment, and ongoing operation while solving complex engineering problems regarding architecture, security, reliability, and performance. Your daily work involves partnering across teams to translate customer needs into outcomes, conducting code and design reviews, and resolving production issues to improve observability. You will also mentor other engineers and drive improvements in developer productivity through automation and AI-powered tooling. The role requires proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python to build features within the Windows platform ecosystem and develop advanced capabilities for AI-powered agents.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $196000 from 2245 postings across 149 companies.

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Skills

C C++ C# Java JavaScript Python AI SDLC Automation Observability Security Reliability Windows

What you'll do

Design, implement, and evolve complex systems and features using responsible AI-assisted engineering practices.
Translate customer needs into impactful product outcomes by partnering with cross-functional teams.
Champion engineering excellence through code reviews, design reviews, testing, and automation.
Resolve complex production issues while improving system observability, resiliency, and operational practices.
Mentor other engineers and share technical expertise to improve team quality and impact.
Improve developer productivity and engineering systems through automation and AI-powered tooling.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years of experience in coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Equivalent experience to a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of engineering experience is acceptable.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check every two years.
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field (preferred).
Experience in technical engineering with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (preferred).
Passion for continuous learning and ability to collaborate across teams to deliver results (preferred).

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