Senior Software Engineer, Windows Solutions

Microsoft

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 3, 2027

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $164k
This role $177k
$106k most similar roles pay here $248k

This role pays more than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$177,625 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $164k for comparable roles.

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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

Microsoft currently has 598 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Windows Solutions

As a Senior Software Engineer - Windows Solutions FDE on the Windows Commercial Acceleration Engine team, you will perform hands-on engineering to resolve complex technical challenges for strategic enterprise customers. You will work directly with clients to diagnose and remediate issues involving device provisioning, deployment, management, OS updates, performance, reliability, and security. Your daily work involves analyzing telemetry, logs, code, scripts, and configurations to move problems from discovery to resolution while developing prototypes, automation tools, and reusable playbooks. To succeed, you must utilize skills in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, alongside experience with PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, Windows Performance Analyzer, Azure DevOps, and GitHub. You will bridge the gap between customer needs and product engineering by translating technical findings into actionable improvements for the broader Windows ecosystem.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $204500 from 415 postings across 57 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Diagnose complex Windows deployment, management, performance, and security issues for strategic enterprise customers.
  • Develop technical prototypes, automation scripts, tools, and configuration changes to resolve customer problems.
  • Collaborate with product engineering teams to drive fixes and telemetry enhancements based on customer evidence.
  • Convert individual customer solutions into reusable playbooks, tools, and technical guidance for broader use.
  • Translate complex technical findings and risks into clear communications for both technical and executive audiences.
  • Measure and demonstrate improvements in customer install-base health through telemetry and validation results.
  • Transfer technical expertise to internal teams and partners to increase the capability of the broader ecosystem.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
  • 4+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check.
  • Experience in forward deployed, customer-facing, field, consulting, escalation, support, or solutions architecture roles (preferred).
  • Technical knowledge of enterprise Windows environments including device management, Intune, Autopilot, and security (preferred).
  • Experience troubleshooting complex issues using PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, Windows Performance Analyzer, or similar tools (preferred).
  • Experience with engineering and automation technologies like Azure DevOps or GitHub to build scripts and prototypes (preferred).
  • Ability to synthesize information into practical solutions and communicate technical findings to executive audiences (preferred).

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