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$158k
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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 649 roles with salary data.
The Senior Software Engineer joins the Cloud+AI Microsoft Specialized Clouds team to deploy and operate services supporting collaboration and mission-critical workloads. This role focuses on building foundational cloud services that ensure platform reliability, security, and scalability within a sovereign cloud context. You will own components end-to-end, from design and implementation to live-site operations, while acting as a Designated Responsible Individual to monitor systems for degradation and downtime. Daily tasks include creating, optimizing, and debugging code, identifying dependencies, and developing design documents. You must possess technical engineering experience with languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. The work addresses complex data residency, operational control, and transparency requirements, ensuring platforms can operate independently while remaining aligned with the core Azure ecosystem.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $196000 from 2584 postings across 147 companies.
Design, build, and operate critical cloud services for platform reliability, security, and scalability.
Own components end-to-end from initial design and implementation through deployment and live-site operations.
Create, optimize, debug, and refactor code to improve performance, maintainability, and return on investment.
Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) to monitor systems and restore services during downtime or interruptions.
Develop design documents and identify technical dependencies for products, applications, and platforms.
Drive project plans, release plans, and work items by leveraging subject-matter expertise.
Proactively identify and resolve reliability, performance, and operability gaps at a global scale.
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 (or equivalent experience).
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire and every two years thereafter.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 8+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (preferred).
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (preferred).
C
C++
C#
Java
JavaScript
Python
Rust
Azure
Azure DevOps
Bicep
Terraform
ARM
CI/CD
Infrastructure as Code
Distributed Systems
Telemetry
Observability
Threat Modeling
secure‑by‑design