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This role pays more than
67%
of similar roles. Most pay
$124,000–$169,050
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$152k
versus about
$147k
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
634 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 612 roles with salary data.
The Software Engineering II joins the Windows Cloud Experiences team to develop the next generation of remote desktop experiences. In this role, you will design, develop, test, and optimize C++ software to provide high-fidelity, low-latency desktop streaming across various devices and network conditions. Your daily work involves building components for graphics, rendering, GPU acceleration, and real-time media pipelines. You will contribute to remote desktop protocols like RDP and work with video encoding and decoding using modern codecs such as H.264 and H.265/HEVC. The position requires diagnosing complex technical issues across graphics, media, and networking while integrating Windows clients with virtualized environments. Key technical skills include experience with DirectX, Vulkan, OpenGL, CUDA, and performance analysis of complex software systems.
What does a Software Engineering earn?
Median $177250 from 37 postings across 12 companies.
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