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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
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The Sr. Software Engineer- CTJ- Poly joins the engineering team to create and implement code for products, services, or features. This role involves building extensible, maintainable code while leveraging state-of-the-art generative artificial intelligence tools across the software development lifecycle. Key responsibilities include conducting code reviews to ensure quality, reliability, and security, as well as developing design documents that support user stories and product requirements. The engineer will test and explore various design options, collaborate with architects on solution features, and execute test plans to prevent regressions. Required technical skills include proficiency in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. The work focuses on ensuring system architecture meets performance, scalability, resiliency, and cost of goods sold requirements while maintaining privacy and security.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Virginia?
Median $165000 from 125 postings across 23 companies.
Create and implement code for products and features using state-of-the-art generative AI tools.
Review product and test code to ensure it meets standards for reliability, security, and maintainability.
Conduct incident retrospectives to identify root causes and implement actions to prevent recurrence.
Develop and execute clear test strategies to ensure solution quality and prevent regressions.
Test and explore various design options for product features while outlining strengths and weaknesses.
Contribute to the development of design documents that support user stories and product requirements.
Use logging, telemetry, and automated source code analysis tools to investigate issues and verify assumptions.
Escalate blockers and communicate timeline impacts while identifying strategies to address technical unknowns.
What we're looking for
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 8+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Equivalent experience to the degree and years of experience requirements.
Experience using AI tools and practices across the software development lifecycle in a disciplined manner.
Ability to create and implement code for products, services, or features with minimal supervision.
Ability to conduct code reviews to ensure standards, test coverage, and security best practices are met.
Ability to develop test strategies and execute test plans to ensure solution quality.
Ability to collaborate with architects to build and modify product features and contribute to design documents.
Azure
Network Engineering
Systems Engineering
Distributed Systems
AI
Automation
Incident Resolution
Security
Compliance
Service Management
Air-gapped Environments
GenAI
SDLC
Telemetry
Logging
Observability
Security as Code
Feature Flags
Data Analytics
Full Stack
System Architecture
SLA
Disaster Recovery
Test Automation
Source Code Analysis