Senior Software Engineer | Microsoft Careers

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Closes: Nov 29, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer | Microsoft Careers

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The M365 Security team is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design and develop full-stack solutions for access control within Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure. This role involves creating secure and compliant access management services that protect customer data and privacy, contributing directly to the company's mission of running on trust. Day-to-day responsibilities include coding, testing, debugging, code reviewing, and implementing CI/CD pipelines while adhering to modern engineering practices. The ideal candidate will have experience with information security, large-scale distributed systems, and advanced technologies in access control, authentication, authorization, and secret management. Knowledge of relevant tools and languages such as Azure AD B2C, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and Kubernetes is highly valued.

Skills

Python C# .NET Azure Kubernetes Docker CI/CD PostgreSQL Redis OAuth OpenID Connect JSON Web Tokens Secret Management Access Control Systems MFA SAML Active Directory RESTful APIs Swagger/OpenAPI

What you'll do

Design and develop full-stack solutions for access control in Microsoft's cloud infrastructure.
Implement code to integrate components, improve reuse, and meet business requirements.
Adhere to modern engineering practices including unit testing, debugging, and CI/CD pipeline creation.
Conduct thorough testing and reviews to ensure high-quality production releases.
Identify and resolve bugs to maintain secure and compliant access control systems.

What we're looking for

5+ years of software development experience or equivalent.
Strong background in designing and developing full-stack solutions.
Proficiency in modern coding practices, unit testing, debugging, and CI/CD pipelines.
Ability to conduct thorough code reviews and ensure high-quality production releases.
Experience with information security, including engineering and operations roles.
Expertise in building and managing large-scale distributed systems.

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