Software Engineering

Microsoft

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
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Salary
$85,400–$168,100 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Mar 31, 2027

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $164k
This role $127k
$71k most similar roles pay here $216k

This role pays less than 81% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$186,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $127k versus about $164k 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 653 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 617 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineering

Software Engineering As part of the Windows Cloud Experiences team, you will work on the operating system powering Windows 365 Link. This role focuses on building virtual desktop infrastructure solutions and developing experiences using advancements in the Windows platform, cloud/client computing, and web UI development. You will collaborate with Product Management and Design to translate customer insights into prototypes and features while navigating a massive codebase and utilizing advanced AI tools for development. Your daily responsibilities include contributing to product architecture, writing extensible code, building test infrastructure, and developing automation for production and deployment. The role requires proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. You will solve technical challenges related to providing a high-quality Cloud PC experience through continuous learning from telemetry and real-world usage data.

What does a Software Engineering earn?

Median $152150 from 41 postings across 11 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop features using Windows platform technologies, cloud/client computing, and web UI development.
  • Translate user requirements and customer insights into technical designs and solution fixes.
  • Create and implement extensible, maintainable code that ensures product reliability and diagnosability.
  • Test design hypotheses and contribute to the architecture of product features.
  • Break down complex work items into manageable tasks and provide accurate effort estimations.
  • Develop and contribute to automation for production and deployment of product features.
  • Run code in non-production environments to confirm functionality and error-free runtime.
  • Contribute to engineering systems, test infrastructure, and developer tools to improve team efficiency.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
  • Proven experience coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check.
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field (preferred).
  • Bachelor's Degree and 2+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (preferred).

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