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# Software Engineer II at Microsoft

Department: Software Engineering

Compensation

$102,100 – $202,200/yr

**Setup**
: On-site

**Location**
: Redmond, Washington · Reston, Virginia

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: mid

**Posted**
: Sep 11, 2026

## Description

Microsoft is hiring a Software Engineer II to independently design, implement, and deploy secure Microsoft services in cloud and hybrid environments, including scalable backend systems, distributed systems, microservices, data integration, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and automated testing. The role collaborates with security, compliance, and site reliability teams, supports service ownership and incident response, and requires U.S. citizenship and an active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with SCI access. The typical U.S. base pay range is USD $102,100 to $202,200 per year, with higher ranges for the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.

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