Senior Software Engineer Job at Microsoft Corporation (Redmond)

Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft Corporation

Location:
United States , Redmond

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

119800.00 - 234700.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team and play a critical role in delivering highly strategic solutions for Microsoft. As a senior member of the Dataverse Runtime team, you will drive the design and implementation of secure, scalable, and resilient cloud services and enterprise data platforms. You will be a technical leader, collaborating across teams to solve complex, large-scale engineering challenges and mentor others to raise the bar for engineering excellence. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of Microsoft Dataverse, especially as we enable agentic AI experiences and autonomous workflows for enterprise customers.

Job Responsibility:

Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of secure, scalable, and resilient cloud services and enterprise data platforms powering mission-critical Dataverse Runtime workflows
Drive technical direction for major features and enhancements within Dataverse Runtime services, ensuring high reliability, performance, compliance, and accessibility standards
Collaborate across disciplines and with principal engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to deliver end-to-end solutions that span multiple services and data pipelines
Design and implement automation for deployment, monitoring, issue detection, diagnosis, and self-healing, reducing operational overhead and improving live-site health at scale
Proactively identify, analyze, and resolve systemic issues or architectural bottlenecks
drive resiliency improvements through advanced observability, diagnostics, and recovery strategies
Oversee and participate in live-site operations, including incident response, alert tuning, production fixes, and preventive engineering to protect and enhance customer experience
Mentor and coach engineers, conduct technical reviews, and model best practices for code quality, security, and operational excellence
champion a culture of continuous learning and process refinement
Contribute to the evolution of Microsoft Dataverse by architecting runtime capabilities, data contracts, and service patterns that enable agentic AI experiences, autonomous workflows, and robust guardrails for safe orchestration
Drive cross-team initiatives, influence engineering standards, and support the adoption of new technologies and tools to advance the team's capabilities and Microsoft's business objectives

Requirements:

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
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.

Nice to have:

Proven experience leading the design and development of cloud-based, distributed systems using Azure services, microservices architectures, and CI/CD pipelines
Deep understanding of security, compliance, accessibility, and enterprise-scale engineering best practices
Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction, drive cross-team collaboration, and deliver solutions that meet complex business and technical requirements
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 7+ years of technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years of relevant experience
Experience in agentic AI technologies and workflows, including building systems that enable autonomous decision-making, orchestration, and safe execution of AI-driven processes within enterprise environments
Proficiency in Python for automation, data processing, or integration with cloud services and AI workflows

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 03, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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