Software Engineer II & Senior Software Engineer | Microsoft Careers

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$102,100–$202,200 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
Closes
Dec 13, 2026
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $152k
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TL;DR · Software Engineer II & Senior Software Engineer | Microsoft Careers

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As a Software Engineer II or Senior Software Engineer on the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) team, you will design and build backend services and data pipelines that unify fragmented device and security signals into a reliable, consistent foundation. Your daily tasks include contributing to high-quality data foundations, defining data models and system contracts across large-scale distributed systems, and implementing platform capabilities that support analytics, automation, and AI-driven insights. You must have strong skills in system design, data modeling, and service architecture, along with experience in Azure or similar cloud environments. The role involves working through ambiguous problem spaces to deliver clear technical solutions, collaborating closely with partner teams across MDE and Microsoft Security to ensure integrated and scalable systems.

Skills

Azure Python Kubernetes Docker CI/CD PostgreSQL Redis Apache Kafka GraphQL RESTful APIs Prometheus Grafana Git Linux JSON YAML

What you'll do

  • Design and build backend services and data pipelines for device and security intelligence.
  • Integrate fragmented signals from multiple systems into a consistent and reliable view.
  • Define and implement data models and system contracts across large-scale distributed systems.
  • Contribute to architectural decisions balancing correctness, scalability, latency, and complexity.
  • Build platform capabilities that support analytics, automation, and AI-driven insights.
  • Improve system quality through monitoring, alerting, and strong engineering practices.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience building and shipping backend services or data platforms
  • Proven skills in system design, data modeling, and service architecture
  • Experience designing and owning distributed systems at scale
  • Strong ability to drive clarity and execution in ambiguous problem spaces
  • Familiarity with Azure or large-scale cloud environments
  • Interest in security, platform engineering, or AI-driven systems

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