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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
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JOB TITLE: Senior Software Engineer
The Senior Software Engineer joins the Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation team to build secure, scalable, and intelligent platforms supporting capacity delivery expansion plans. You will collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to translate requirements into full-stack solutions, designing and operating modern web applications. Daily responsibilities include developing backend services, integrating secure APIs, and building AI-powered agents. You will utilize a technical stack including C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, React, TypeScript, JavaScript, and Blazor. Key tools involve REST APIs, OAuth 2.0, Microsoft Entra ID, and Azure OpenAI. You will also leverage Microsoft Foundry and Semantic Kernel to implement grounding, orchestration, and responsible AI controls. This role solves complex system-integration challenges and operational workflows within the cloud infrastructure domain.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $196750 from 2601 postings across 154 companies.
Design, develop, test, and operate full-stack web applications using C#, .NET, and React or similar frameworks.
Build AI-powered applications and agents using Azure OpenAI, Semantic Kernel, and related Microsoft AI technologies.
Implement secure service integrations using REST APIs, OAuth 2.0, Microsoft Entra ID, and role-based access control.
Create and optimize high-quality code to improve application performance, security, accessibility, and operational efficiency.
Develop agent tools that securely connect AI experiences to enterprise APIs, data sources, and business workflows.
Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, release planning, and production readiness activities.
Support live-site operations by investigating service degradation and contributing to restoring service for complex issues.
Share reusable code, prompts, agent tools, and technical learnings with the broader engineering community.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire and every two years thereafter.
8+ years of professional software engineering experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 6+ years with a Master's degree (preferred).
6+ years of professional experience designing, developing, testing, and operating full-stack web applications or distributed software systems (preferred).
4+ years of experience developing backend services and APIs using C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, or comparable server-side technologies (preferred).
2+ years of experience building responsive and accessible web experiences using React, TypeScript, JavaScript, Blazor, Angular, Vue.js, or comparable front-end frameworks (preferred).
2+ years of experience designing and integrating REST APIs, including contracts, versioning, error handling, authentication, and resiliency (preferred).
1+ years of experience implementing secure authentication and authorization using OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, Microsoft Entra ID, or managed identities (preferred).
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