This role pays less than
55%
of similar roles. Most pay
$137,500–$180,250
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$152k
versus about
$159k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
As part of the Commercial Engineering & AI team, you will design, build, and operate distributed microservices on Azure to power critical commerce functions including catalog management, search, purchase, fulfillment, metering, and billing. You will own features end-to-end, from initial requirements and design through implementation, testing, and live-site support. The role involves integrating AI capabilities such as natural language processing, semantic search, and intelligent agents using frameworks like Azure OpenAI and Semantic Kernel. You will work with technologies including C#, Python, JavaScript, Kubernetes, and various data stores while managing CI/CD pipelines and telemetry for performance optimization. Your work focuses on solving complex problems in commerce and billing systems by building scalable, high-throughput data pipelines and LLM-powered applications featuring RAG pipelines and prompt engineering to enhance the commercial experience through intelligent systems.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $202800 from 326 postings across 28 companies.
Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
C#
Java
C++
C
Azure
APIs
CI/CD
DevOps
Distributed Systems
Machine Learning
Prompt Engineering
Source Control
Observability
Telemetry
Data Structures
Algorithms