This role pays less than
53%
of similar roles. Most pay
$142,450–$193,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$152k
versus about
$168k
for comparable roles.
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
Microsoft currently has
1103 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 985 roles with salary data.
As a Software Engineer II in Microsoft’s Sovereign Cloud Security team, you will design, implement, test, and maintain cloud-scale services that protect mission-critical environments requiring the highest levels of trust and compliance. Your daily tasks include building features for security, management, and reliability scenarios, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions, and participating in 24x7 on-call rotations to ensure service health and quick incident resolution. You will work with modern tools and practices such as DevOps systems, CI/CD pipelines, and secure-by-design principles, including threat modeling and defense-in-depth strategies. The role demands expertise in languages like C++, Java, or Python, experience with cloud computing, virtual machines, and networking, and a strong background in security disciplines and operational excellence.