Microsoft

Senior Software Engineer

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field AND 4+ years of technical engineering experience in languages such as C#, Python, Go, or Java.
  • Ability to pass Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
  • Experience building distributed systems or cloud services is preferred.
  • Knowledge of secure coding practices, authentication, and service security fundamentals.
  • Experience with AI/ML or automation frameworks to enhance workflows and decision-making.
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps and infrastructure-as-code practices.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather user requirements.
  • Identify dependencies and develop design documents for applications or platforms.
  • Create and optimize code for performance, maintainability, and ROI.
  • Leverage product expertise to guide project plans and release schedules.
  • Act as DRI, monitoring systems for performance and initiating restore actions as needed.
  • Investigate and adapt to new technologies for reliability and efficiency.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
  • Opportunities for ongoing learning and professional development.
  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools.
  • Collaborative and inclusive work culture.
Full Job Description
Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer in the IC4 AEGIS team, you will design and build the AI-driven platform that powers our centralized security automation and risk remediation. You'll develop intelligent services that understand complex security requirements, evaluate service posture, and orchestrate automated fixes across IC3. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your technical and career growth, gain deep expertise in large-scale cloud and security systems, and leverage cutting-edge AI to solve real-world challenges in security automation.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a scenario.
  • Drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
  • Creates, implements, optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to establish and improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI).
  • Leverages subject-matter expertise of product features and partners with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to drive a workgroup's project plans, release plans, and work items.
  • Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, alerting stakeholders about status and initiates actions to restore system/product/service for simple and complex problems when appropriate.
  • Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.


Qualifications

Required 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#, Python, Go, or Java
    • OR equivalent experience.


Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience building distributed systems or cloud services.
  • Experience with service-oriented architecture, microservices, or large-scale cloud systems (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP).
  • Demonstrated understanding of secure coding practices, authentication, authorization, and service security fundamentals.
  • Experience developing or integrating with AI/ML or automation frameworks to optimize workflows, detect issues, or enable intelligent decision-making.
  • Solid problem-solving and system design skills, with the ability to translate complex security or compliance requirements into practical, automated solutions.
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code for managing large-scale deployments.
  • Able to work effectively with cross-functional partners, influence without authority, and drive alignment across teams.
  • Growth mindset with a passion for learning new technologies, especially AI-assisted development and cloud security tooling.
  • Experience as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) or similar operational role, ensuring high service availability and reliability.

#IC3 Platform

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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