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Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft

Microsoft

Software Engineering
USD 119,800-234,700 / year
Posted on Jun 28, 2025

Senior Software Engineer

Multiple Locations, United States

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Date posted
Jun 27, 2025
Job number
1834175
Work site
Up to 100% work from home
Travel
0-25 %
Role type
Individual Contributor
Profession
Software Engineering
Discipline
Software Engineering
Employment type
Full-Time

Overview

Imagine building the world’s computer that provides unprecedented reliability and unlimited scale, an organization that empowers individuals to achieve their best and treasure grass root innovation, technology that spans machine learning, networking, operating systems, UX, security, and solutions that enable millions of customers to run their mission critical workloads with confidence. The opportunities are infinite, and innovation is limited only by our own imagination.

We are part of the Azure networking team designing, building, and operating critical services for customers. We are responsible for hybrid connectivity to enable enterprises to connect to Azure, application load balancing, secure VM access, network function virtualization, application & network security services and Network Diagnostics Platform. At the core of these services is a solid SDN and NFV infrastructure that we continuously innovate on to improve agility, scalability, reliability, and cost effectiveness of our services.

Our culture promotes diversity and inclusion and is clearly reflected in all the things we do. Diversity is more than a commitment for us - it is the foundation of what we do.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer in the Network Diagnostics team, to lead a team of talented engineers and solve one of the most complex challenges in Azure. Azure Network spans 50+ regions with millions of devices (physical and software) and generates multi–Peta Byte of telemetry every day. The team’s mission is to generate one-line summary in near-real-time by creating an intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Data Engineering, Network Expertise and Cloud Scale services.

If you are an engineer with a track record of delivering high quality services, passion to build and grow people, excitement to operate in a startup culture while delivering services with enterprise level maturity, this is a great opportunity for you to take the next step in your career. This is a high visibility position in an area of large and expanding investment for Azure and offers a terrific opportunity to innovate, influence, transform, and grow!

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

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, Rust, or Python
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years experience in one or more of the following areas:
    • C#, Golang
    • Distributed Systems
    • Virtualization (hypervisors; VM switching), performance optimization.
    • Designing and running large-scale fault-tolerant infrastructure services
    • RESTful Services

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.

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 with Container platforms and technologies (Dockers, Kubernetes)
  • Contributions to open-source software projects is a plus
  • Networking (TCP/IP, UDP, TLS/SSL, HTTP/HTTPS)

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 $158,400 - $258,000 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 11, 2025.

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Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, testing, deployment and operations of Network Diagnostic Services.
  • Motivate Engineers, manage project timelines, define product vision and work closely with partners across various Azure Teams.
  • Propose innovative solutions to hard problems (in close collaboration with research and other partners), do an early POCs (fail-fast) and drive the implementation with a team of engineers.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.