This role pays more than
57%
of similar roles. Most pay
$137,306–$177,250
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$152k
versus about
$157k
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
598 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 586 roles with salary data.
Software Engineer II-SIRE joins the System Integration & Reliability team to support Windows-based devices on innovative silicon platforms. This role involves critical work across multiple phases of silicon development, platform validation, and product enablement. You will be responsible for bringing new System on Chip platforms to life, prototyping hardware and software designs, and performing root-cause analysis for complex issues spanning firmware, drivers, and operating system components. Day-to-day tasks include developing scalable automation frameworks, maintaining regression test suites, and debugging device drivers to ensure product quality. The role requires proficiency in C, C++, C#, or Python, along with experience in SoC bring-up, bootloaders, and platform peripherals like PCIe, NVMe, USB, I2C, SPI, and UART. You will solve technical challenges regarding memory management, multithreaded programming, and kernel debugging to ensure robust functionality across the platform stack.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $197500 from 2196 postings across 133 companies.
C
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C#
Java
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Windows
Generative AI
Telemetry
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Device Orchestration
Firmware
System Internals
Test Automation
Data Engineering