Software Engineer II & Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 53 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes: Jan 15, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $160k

This role $177k

$103k most similar roles pay here $249k

This role pays more than 84% of similar roles. Most pay $143,612–$177,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $160k 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.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer II & Senior Software Engineer

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As a Software Engineer II & Senior Software Engineer on the Security FinOps team, you will design, build, and operate platform services and customer-facing experiences that provide transparent billing and cost visibility across the Microsoft Security portfolio. You will develop reliable, scalable APIs and services to meter usage and aggregate costs while participating in code reviews and an on-call rotation to ensure live-site health. The role requires proficiency in C#, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python, along with knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and software design fundamentals. You will work with cloud services, distributed systems, web experiences, and large-scale data processing while utilizing AI-powered development tools like GitHub Copilot. This position addresses the complex problem of providing unified cost management and transparency for customers navigating consumption-based security services and investment optimization.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?

Median $202800 from 326 postings across 28 companies.

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Skills

C# Java JavaScript TypeScript Python Azure REST/API Distributed Systems Data Structures Algorithms FinOps Telemetry Monitoring GitHub Copilot Large-scale Data Processing

What you'll do

Design, implement, and operate features for billing, cost management, and FinOps platforms.
Build scalable APIs and services to meter usage and aggregate costs across the security portfolio.
Develop customer-facing experiences that provide transparent and actionable cost visibility.
Write high-quality, well-tested code while participating in peer code reviews.
Diagnose and resolve production service issues as part of an on-call rotation.
Translate product requirements from managers and designers into functional software features.
Utilize AI-powered development tools to accelerate coding, testing, and end-to-end development.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
At least 2 years of technical engineering experience coding in languages such as C#, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python.
Experience building and shipping production software or services.
Working knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and software design fundamentals.
Experience with cloud services, distributed systems, web experiences, or large-scale data processing.
Exposure to commerce, billing, metering, usage, or cost/usage reporting and analytics.
Familiarity with Azure, REST/API design, or telemetry and monitoring.

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