Sr. Software Engineer -CTJ- Poly

Microsoft

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: United States
Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 40 days ago
Closes: Nov 14, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $154k

This role $177k

$102k most similar roles pay here $249k

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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 622 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Sr. Software Engineer -CTJ- Poly

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As a Senior Software Engineer in Microsoft’s Specialized Clouds Power Platform team, you will focus on building, deploying, and operating Power Automate services within air-gapped and sovereign cloud environments. Your day-to-day responsibilities include ensuring service reliability through live-site ownership, incident response, and continuous improvement of observability and automation. You will work closely with Public Cloud teams to bring features to parity while adhering to strict security and compliance requirements. Key skills required are expertise in distributed systems, CI/CD pipelines, telemetry, and monitoring tools such as Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, and Prometheus. This role demands a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and the ability to drive operational excellence in mission-critical environments.

Skills

PowerPlatform Azure Python C# .NET SQL CI/CD Kubernetes Docker Terraform Prometheus Grafana Git SRE DevOps Air-Gapped Environments Security Compliance Observability Automation

What you'll do

Acts as Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) for service components, ensuring availability and reliability.
Develops new capabilities and uses existing tools to troubleshoot issues affecting service health.
Leads architecture and design discussions, incorporating dependencies into execution plans.
Drives zero-touch or low-touch deployment automation using internal tooling and practices.
Supports integration and validation of features across Power Platform services.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in software engineering or site reliability engineering.
Expertise in designing, deploying, and operating distributed systems.
Strong background in troubleshooting, monitoring, and improving service reliability.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation tools.
Knowledge of security, compliance, and operational excellence in regulated environments.
Proficiency in telemetry analysis and proactive issue resolution.
Ability to lead architecture discussions and drive systemic improvements.

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