Software Engineer

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $85,400–$168,100 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Mar 30, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $155k

This role $127k

$73k most similar roles pay here $203k

This role pays less than 77% of similar roles. Most pay $130,875–$179,312 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $127k versus about $155k 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 653 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer

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As a Software Engineer within the Identity Engineering team, you will join the Microsoft Identity & Network Access group to build high-scale, distributed, and secure cloud-native services. You will be responsible for designing and developing large-scale software solutions that are modularized, reliable, and actively monitored while troubleshooting and optimizing automation for LiveSite. The role involves applying innovative algorithms to solve problems involving storage, distributed systems, and secrets at scale. To succeed in this position, you must possess proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, or Rust. You will work within the identity domain to protect highly trafficked services and secure critical assets across a variety of platforms. Your daily work focuses on ensuring code is testable, portable, and maintainable while meeting rigorous security requirements for cloud infrastructure.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?

Median $208250 from 378 postings across 36 companies.

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Skills

C C++ C# Java JavaScript Python Rust Distributed Systems Cloud Native LiveSite Monitoring Automation Security

What you'll do

Design and develop large-scale distributed software services and solutions.
Build modularized, secure, reliable, and reusable components for cloud-native services.
Ensure code is well-defined, diagnosable, and actively monitored for production environments.
Implement high-performance algorithms to solve complex problems at scale.
Use a data-driven approach to address specific customer and partner needs.
Troubleshoot and optimize automation, reliability, and monitoring systems for LiveSite operations.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Ability to pass Microsoft and Microsoft Cloud background checks.
Experience with Rust is preferred.
A Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field is preferred.
At least 1 year of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Rust, or Python (preferred).

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