Microsoft

Senior Software Engineer - FDE

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 4+ years of technical engineering experience in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, or equivalent
  • Experience delivering solutions in collaboration with customers or stakeholders
  • Experience designing and deploying AI or LLM-based solutions
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, test, and operate secure, reliable, and scalable software and services.
  • Partner with stakeholders to define requirements and success metrics, translating business needs into technical solutions.
  • Drive engineering best practices, including code reviews and automated testing.
  • Implement a security-first mindset, adhering to Microsoft security and compliance standards.
  • Prototype quickly, iterate based on feedback, and deliver high-quality solutions.
  • Create reusable components and common patterns for inter-team collaboration.
  • Adapt and learn in a dynamic environment, utilizing data for continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate across disciplines and foster an inclusive team culture.
  • Lead technical workstreams, aligning stakeholders and executing on delivery.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company matching
  • Generous paid time off
  • Continuous learning opportunities
  • Employee discounts and perks.
Full Job Description
Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will bring strong software design and engineering expertise, building reliable systems and production-ready services that turn ideas and data-driven insights into scalable solutions. You'll work in small, multidisciplinary crews alongside data scientists, product managers, and domain experts, owning the full lifecycle from design through to deployed solutions.

Our work is powered by AI, applying the mindset and tooling across the entire development lifecycle to move from idea to production in days while maintaining the highest standards of security, quality, and trust.

This role offers the opportunity to:

  • Build reliable, production-ready systems and services that turn ideas into scalable solutions


  • Ship engineering work that directly influences business strategy and customer outcomes


  • Collaborate with leading global organizations across industries


  • Apply the latest advancements in AI and software engineering to solve problems at scale


Responsibilities

  • Design, build, test, and operate production-grade software and services that are secure, reliable, and scalable.


  • Partner with customers and internal stakeholders to clarify requirements, define success metrics, and translate business needs into technical designs.


  • Drive engineering best practices including code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and documentation.


  • Apply a security-first mindset and follow Microsoft security and compliance requirements throughout design and delivery.


  • Deliver customer outcomes end-to-end: prototype quickly, iterate with feedback, and land solutions that meet quality, performance, and maintainability goals.


  • Build reusable components, reference implementations, and patterns that can be shared across teams and engagements.


  • Learn and adapt in a fast-moving environment, using experimentation and data to guide decisions and continuous improvement.


  • Collaborate effectively across disciplines (engineering, data science, product, design, security) and contribute to an inclusive, respectful team culture.


  • Lead technical workstreams by aligning stakeholders, breaking down ambiguous problems, and driving execution through to delivery.


  • Embody our culture and values


Qualifications

Required/minimum 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
  • Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role's job duties.


Additional or preferred qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.


  • Experience partnering directly with customers or internal stakeholders to deliver solutions end-to-end.
  • Experience designing, deploying, and operating AI or LLM-based solutions, including prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented approaches, model tuning, evaluation, data quality, performance monitoring, and use of cloud AI platforms
  • Enjoy travel and are comfortable with travel up to 25%


#FDE

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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