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Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft

Department: Software Engineering

Compensation · Listed in posting

$119,800 – $234,700/yr

Setup
Hybrid
Location
Redmond, Washington
Type
Full-time
Level
senior
Posted

Description

Microsoft Security is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver a high-performance, exabyte-scale security data platform. The role involves building distributed systems that ingest, process, normalize, store, and analyze security data from on-premises, multi-cloud, and SaaS environments, while improving scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field and at least four years of technical engineering experience with coding in C, C++, C#, Java, or Python; equivalent experience is accepted. Preferred qualifications include experience with scalable distributed systems, cloud platforms, security principles, SaaS products, security data platforms, and cloud-native architectures. The role requires Microsoft and Microsoft Cloud background checks and offers a typical U.S. base pay range of USD 119,800 to USD 234,700 per year, with higher ranges for the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.

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