Senior Software Engineer

We are the Cloud Security group, and we build services that process large amounts of data every day to detect software and network related vulnerabilities, across millions of nodes and endpoints. We focus on securing the space of internal and public endpoints across Microsoft. That is millions of endpoints that change constantly, with a diverse set of applications powering them. We research and apply the best-in-class tools to scan these endpoints, while also building internet scale services to run these detections efficiently. Core to our group culture is the belief that to run at an internet scale, a ‘people-first’ approach is essential. We are seeking a proficient Senior Software Engineer to join our team and help drive our continued success.

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.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline 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.
•  4+ years of experience in designing, delivering and operating large scale cloud 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. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Kubernetes or developing on Azure/AWS/GCP/ is a big plus

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,000 - $218,400 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 $145,800 - $238,600 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 May 18, 2024.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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• You will work closely with Program Managers to translate their asks into scalable yet easy to maintain services.
• You will collaborate with your peers to design and build highly available services, from alpha/preview and eventual release to production.
• You will work in a fast-paced environment with industry standard cloud frameworks such as Kubernetes, Prometheus & Grafana and Azure Data Framework.
• You will use a variety of open source and vendor provided security tools to launch security detections have their findings reported at scale.
• A successful candidate will be self-motivated and a fast learner with good collaboration skills and a focus on quality.

Other

• Embody our Culture and Values