Software Engineer

Microsoft

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: —
Salary: $85,400–$168,100 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Apr 21, 2027

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $155k

This role $127k

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This role pays less than 73% of similar roles. Most pay $124,850–$184,900 — the blue 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 694 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer

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The Software Engineer joins the Validation team within the Windows Servicing and Delivery organization to improve the quality and reliability of monthly Windows security releases. You will design, implement, and maintain cloud-native services, automation frameworks, telemetry pipelines, and AI-powered engineering solutions. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing APIs, workflow integrations, and dashboards to analyze quality signals, as well as building systems to detect regressions across diverse hardware and software environments. You will utilize technologies including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, and Python, while leveraging tools like GitHub Copilot, Azure services, Kubernetes, and Kusto. This role solves the technical challenge of transforming isolated tests into an intelligent engineering platform to provide trusted validation signals and actionable insights for global security updates.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $197400 from 2576 postings across 150 companies.

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Skills

Python C# C++ Java JavaScript C Azure Kubernetes CI/CD Kusto (KQL) Power BI GitHub Copilot APIs Distributed Systems Telemetry Cloud-native Architecture Large Language Models Agentic Workflows MCP Integrations

What you'll do

Design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain software components that support Windows validation and monthly security releases.
Build and enhance automation frameworks to validate security fixes across diverse hardware and software environments.
Develop cloud-native services, APIs, and workflow integrations to collect and analyze quality signals.
Create AI-powered solutions and agentic workflows to automate repetitive engineering activities and accelerate root cause analysis.
Develop dashboards and reporting capabilities to provide visibility into security-fix quality and release readiness.
Support validation services in production environments by investigating and mitigating service issues and reliability concerns.
Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and testing activities following best practices for reliability and security.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
Proven experience coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check.
Experience developing software applications, services, APIs, automation systems, or engineering tools (preferred).
Experience with cloud services, distributed systems, or modern software development practices (preferred).
Experience using source control systems, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software engineering workflows (preferred).
Experience developing solutions using Microsoft Azure services (preferred).
Experience with Kubernetes, containerized workloads, or cloud-native architecture (preferred).

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