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Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft
$119,800.00 - $234,700.00 / yr
United States, Virginia, Reston
Apr 22, 2026
Overview Microsoft is reimagining the way Sovereign Clouds are engineered, maintained, and operated. This environment is fast paced where innovation, collaboration, and engineering excellence are core to our culture. We are looking for people with solid engineering backgrounds, strong ownership mentalities, and coming from different industries. Your diverse perspectives with a passion to raise the bar will set you up for success. Our culture has made our team a family where we work full stack to solve complex and ambiguous problems continually learning from each other. Our team's mission is to grow the business by building software that keeps our enterprise promises of high availability, resiliency, data management, security, and compliance across the entire suite of Azure services, with a special focus on government clouds. We leverage data to derive insights and drive new market opportunities for global expansion across new geographies & regions and industries in public & private sectors. We are looking for talented and motivated Senior Software Engineer who wants to be a leader who is interested in making their mark in Azure and join a team with immense growth opportunities! Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of psychological safety where everyone can thrive at work. Responsibilities Build deep domain expertise on global infrastructure deployment technology and processes Architect, design, and implement V1 cloud services in collaboration with teammates. Design services with a strong focus on high availability and scalability, robustness, and observability. Grow and mentor other developers. Build software prototypes and conduct experiments to evaluate alternative architectures. Embody ourculture and values. Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. Other Requirements: Citizenship & Citizenship Verification:This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations.As a condition of employment, the successful candidate willbe requiredto provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their U.S. permanent residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable. Citizenship & Citizenship Verification:This position requires verification of citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or localgovernment agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions whererequiredorpermittedby applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's US citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Preferred Qualifications: 4+ years of software engineering experience building and releasing Cloud services, REST APIs 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java Industry experience with cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, Google) Show experience in driving large strategic and complex or ambiguous projects that span organizations. Strong design, implementation, and testing skills along with a demonstrated ability to write reliable, low defect, unit tested code Ability to work and communicate effectively across disciplines and teams Ability to motivate, mentor, and develop other engineers and provide technical leadership with a passion for delivering customer impact and value Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.