Hiring: Senior Software Engineer Company: Microsoft Location: Redmond, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 10:42:05 Target Skills & Keywords : Accessibility, Azure, C, C#, C++, CI/CD, Java, JavaScript, Microservices, Python, SQL, SQL Server About the job Experience: •4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python •6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python •8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python Required Skills: •Design and implement highly available, performant, and secure SQL-based services that power Dataverse at massive scale. •Develop features and enhancements for Data Engine services with strong reliability, compliance, and cost-efficiency practices to maintain QoS and gross margin in a multi-tenant environment. •Partner cross-functionally with engineers and cross-functional partners to influence technical direction and deliver end-to-end solutions across SQL data access and authorization. •Build automation for deployment, monitoring, diagnostics, and self-healing to reduce operational overhead and improve live-site health for the world’s largest Azure SQL footprint. •Identify and resolve recurring issues or trends; drive resiliency improvements through better observability, root-cause analysis, and recovery strategies for mission-critical workloads. •Participate in live-site operations, including alert tuning, production fixes, and preventive engineering to protect customer experience at scale. •Engage in code reviews, share knowledge, and model best practices; continually refine engineering processes to meet evolving enterprise and agentic AI needs. •Contribute to transforming Dataverse for agentic AI experiences—building secure, scalable data access patterns and service capabilities that enable autonomous workflows and safe orchestration. 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 •Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. •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 •Proficiency with Azure services, microservices architecture, and CI/CD pipelines; strong understanding of security, compliance, and accessibility standards. •Proficiency in Python for automation, data processing, or integration with cloud. •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. •This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Compensation: •$119,800 - $234,700 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!