Software Engineer II

Microsoft

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Work type
On-site
Location
Reston, VARedmond, WA
Salary
$102,100–$202,200 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Mar 30, 2027

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $150k
This role $152k
$90k most similar roles pay here $214k

This role pays more than 62% of similar roles. Most pay $127,650–$173,262 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $152k versus about $150k for comparable roles.

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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 598 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 571 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer II

As a Software Engineer II - CTJ - Poly on the Microsoft Defender engineering team, you will build and deliver cloud solutions designed for high scale and reliability within complex environments. Your daily responsibilities involve building, improving, and deploying services while enhancing engineering systems and practices to ensure robust performance. You will also investigate pre-production and production issues to implement and deploy necessary fixes. This role requires participating in an on-call rotation within a secure facility. The work focuses on the domain of cloud security products, specifically providing holistic protection within government environments against evolving attackers. To succeed, you should have experience coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. You will utilize state-of-the-art technologies to maintain and evolve a suite of services protecting systems from active attack attempts.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Virginia?

Median $154938 from 101 postings across 19 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build, improve, and deploy scalable and highly reliable cloud services.
  • Improve engineering systems and practices for complex cloud environments.
  • Investigate pre-production and production issues to identify root causes.
  • Implement and deploy technical fixes for identified system issues.
  • Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation within a secure facility.
  • Develop cloud solutions that provide holistic protection within government environments.

What we're looking for

  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and government security screening requirements.
  • Must pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire and every two years thereafter.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline (preferred).
  • Proven experience coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (preferred).

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