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# Software Engineer II - C++ at Microsoft

Department: Software Engineering

Compensation

$102,100 – $202,200/yr

**Setup**
: Hybrid

**Location**
: Redmond, Washington

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: mid

**Posted**
: Sep 25, 2026

## Description

Microsoft is hiring a Software Engineer II for its Global Secure Access Client team to design and develop secure endpoint software using C/C++ or Rust. The role involves integrating with operating-system network stacks, building user-mode and kernel-mode components, handling secure traffic, supporting heterogeneous endpoint fleets, and delivering components through testing, telemetry, and production diagnostics. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field plus at least two years of technical engineering experience; preferred qualifications include networking, systems software, kernel-mode driver, and endpoint software experience. The typical U.S. base pay range is USD 102,100–202,200 per year, with higher ranges for the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.

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