Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: Mountain View, CARedmond, WA
Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Closes: Dec 9, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $177k

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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 1580 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 1408 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

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As a Senior Software Engineer on our Product and Engineering team, you will design and develop large-scale distributed software services while adhering to modern engineering practices. Your day-to-day responsibilities include conducting design reviews, troubleshooting automation issues, optimizing reliability, and enhancing monitoring systems for Live Site. You should have extensive experience in languages such as C/C++, Golang, Rust, and C#, along with a strong background in core networking protocols like L7 proxies (nginx, Envoy, HAProxy) and DPDK. Ideal candidates will also possess knowledge of high-availability services and contributions to open-source projects, ensuring the development of resilient software solutions at scale.

Skills

C C++ Golang Rust C# nginx envoy haproxy DPDK

What you'll do

Design and develop large-scale distributed software services using modern engineering practices.
Conduct design reviews to ensure adherence to best coding standards and methodologies.
Troubleshoot and optimize automation, reliability, and monitoring systems for live site operations.
Develop resilient software and high-availability services to enhance system stability.
Contribute to open-source software projects to share expertise and gain insights.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field with 4+ years of coding experience in C/C++, Golang, Rust, C#.
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field with 6+ years of coding experience in C/C++, Golang, Rust.
At least 2 years of experience with core networking protocols and technologies.
Experience developing resilient software and high-availability services.
Contributions to open-source software projects.
Knowledge of L7 proxies (nginx, envoy, haproxy) and Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK).

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