Microsoft

Senior Software Engineer - AI Expereinces, Microsoft Edge

Microsoft$119K — $234K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field plus 4+ years experience in C++ software engineering
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field plus 6+ years experience, or equivalent experience
  • Strong C++ engineering with a focus on security and performance
  • Proficiency in modern C++ principles and practices
  • Experience with large-scale software systems, particularly in security and AI integrations

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, test, and ship secure features in Microsoft Edge's C++ codebase
  • Drive architecture for Microsoft Edge integrations with security and compliance systems
  • Lead initiatives across browser components and cloud services applying secure engineering principles
  • Collaborate with product managers and engineers to translate customer needs into technical solutions
  • Shape team technical strategy and mentor engineers in coding and design

Benefits

  • Health insurance and wellness programs
  • Retirement plans with company match
  • Generous paid time off and parental leave
  • Employee development programs and continuous learning resources
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools
Full Job Description
Overview

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong C++ expertise to design and deliver security, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and Copilot integrations for commercial customers. You will work at the intersection of browser technology, enterprise security, and generative AI-building capabilities that protect sensitive information while enabling productive experiences in Microsoft Edge.You will help shape the future of enterprise browser and Copilot management for customers around the world.

This role offers opportunities to drive architecture, influence product direction, mentor engineers, and ship high-quality solutions at Microsoft scale. You will collaborate closely with teams across Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft AI Experiences. If you enjoy solving complex systems problems, building secure native software, and defining how enterprises securely use AI and business data in the browser, this is an opportunity to make a broad and visible impact.

AI Experiences employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft Hub in the U.S. are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.

Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, test, and ship secure, reliable, and performant features in the Microsoft Edge C++ codebase, with a focus on enterprise security, Data Loss Prevention, and Copilot experiences.
  • Drive technical architecture and execution for integrations between Microsoft Edge and Microsoft's security, compliance, identity, and management ecosystem, including Microsoft Purview.
  • Lead cross-organizational initiatives spanning browser components, native code, cloud services, and other Microsoft products while applying secure engineering principles to sensitive data, enterprise policies, authentication, and telemetry.
  • Partner with product managers, security experts, and engineers to translate commercial customer requirements into scalable solutions, using telemetry and customer feedback to improve quality, performance, and reliability.
  • Shape the team's long-term technical strategy, mentor engineers through design and code reviews, and foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, inclusion, and continuous learning.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field AND 4+ years of technical engineering experience designing, developing, testing, and debugging production software in C++
    • OR equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field AND 6+ years of software engineering experience
    • OR a Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years of software engineering experience, with substantial production development in C++
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • Strong C++ software engineering experience, including designing, implementing, testing, and debugging secure, reliable, and high-performance production software.
  • Strong foundation in modern C++, including object-oriented design, STL, RAII, memory management, multithreading/concurrency, performance optimization, data structures, algorithms, and debugging.
  • Experience with large-scale, cross-platform software systems, ideally involving browsers, operating systems, enterprise security, DLP, identity, or AI-powered product integrations


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 $160,200 - $261,000 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.

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Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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