Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: Reston, VARedmond, WA
Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 43 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes: Jan 26, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $172k

This role $177k

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This role pays more than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $152,150–$192,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $172k 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 598 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

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As a Sr. Software Engineer -CTJ- Poly, you will join the engineering team to lead architecture discussions, develop complex design specifications, and manage technical dependencies across various teams. You will be responsible for ensuring that subsystems meet critical performance, security, and compliance requirements while driving automation for zero-touch production deployments. Your daily work involves collaborating with partner teams to ensure live-site readiness and acting as a designated responsible individual for incident resolution and postmortem analysis. The role requires expertise in large distributed or air-gapped environments, focusing on reliability and system management challenges. You will utilize AI software tools to improve code quality and productivity. Required skills include experience with Azure or equivalent hyperscale cloud technologies, along with proficiency in software, network, service, systems engineering, or industrial controls within complex IT environments.

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Skills

Azure Distributed Systems Software Engineering Network Engineering Systems Engineering Service Management Automation Security Compliance

What you'll do

Identify cross-team dependencies and incorporate them into technical design documents.
Lead architecture discussions and develop complex design specifications for performance, security, and compliance.
Ensure the scalability and live-site readiness of subsystems with partner teams.
Develop and utilize AI software tools to improve engineering productivity and code quality.
Drive automation across production deployments to enable efficient, zero-touch releases.
Act as the designated responsible individual (DRI) for live site monitoring and incident resolution.
Conduct postmortem analysis following system incidents.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
2+ years of technical experience in software, network, service, systems engineering, or industrial controls.
3+ years of technical experience with a Master's degree or 5+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree.
At least 1 year of technical experience working with large-scale cloud or distributed systems.
Experience supporting complex IT environments and managing system/service challenges in distributed or air-gapped environments.
Proficiency with Azure or equivalent hyperscale cloud technologies.
U.S. citizenship verification is required for legal and customer requirements.

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