Microsoft · 6 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer - CTJ - TS
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
4+ years expMicrosoft is a global technology company that empowers every person and organization to achieve more. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support mission-critical initiatives for government agencies and internal stakeholders, focusing on delivering secure and compliant cloud services. The role involves architecting and managing secure Microsoft services in cloud environments and collaborating across teams to solve complex problems.
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No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Architect, deploy, and manage secure Microsoft services in cloud and hybrid environments with a focus on reliability, security, and compliance
Build scalable backend systems (distributed systems, microservices) with seamless data integration and well-defined contracts and SLAs
Design for high availability, scalability, robustness, and observability; drive SLOs, error budgets, and telemetry-first engineering
Build and deploy services to Azure using modern CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and automated testing practices
Collaborate with security, compliance, and site reliability teams to meet regulatory and customer requirements for government and regulated industries
Prototype, experiment, and evaluate alternative architectures and technologies; make data-driven tradeoffs
Uphold and evolve engineering best practices (code quality, design reviews, testing, operational excellence)
Mentor and coach engineers; provide technical leadership across team boundaries. Participate in service ownership (e.g., on-call rotations) to ensure high service quality and rapid incident response
Embody our culture and values
Qualification
Required
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
Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
Candidates must have an active TS Top-Secret Security Clearance
This role will require candidates to maintain the TS clearance
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination
This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements
You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment
This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship
Preferred
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
6+ years of software engineering experience building and releasing web services. Show experience in driving large strategic and complex or ambiguous projects that span organizations
Passion for delivering customer impact and value
Experience building and deploying infrastructure using Microsoft Azure technology or AWS
Experience supporting government or regulated industries (security, compliance, and audit readiness)
Company
Microsoft
Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1MKey Investors
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2022-12-09Post Ipo Equity
1986-03-13IPO
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Leadership Team
Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
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