Senior Software Engineers
About The Position
We are looking for Senior Software Engineers who want to make a meaningful impact and move quickly alongside a collaborative team, building innovative agentic and software-security solutions, including Microsoft MDASH. The role involves bridging the gap between source code and runtime, enabling security teams to identify vulnerabilities and developers to gain real-time insight into code behavior under attack. This is a new team forming now, building natively on Microsoft’s tech stack with deep integration across tools like GitHub, Visual Studio, and Azure. Defender is a platform where individual engineer's code can directly impact customers.
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
- Must pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years
Nice To Haves
- 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.
- 3+ years of experience in building and delivering backend services or data platforms
- 3+ years of experience in designing and owning scalable, reliable distributed systems
- 3+ years of experience in applying system design, data modeling, and service architecture principles
- 3+ years of experience in working with Azure or other large-scale cloud environments
- 3+ years of experience in navigating ambiguity, driving execution, and contributing to areas such as security, platform engineering, or AI-driven systems
Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable backend services and data platforms that support high-impact security scenarios
- Translate ambiguous problem spaces into clear, practical, and inclusive technical designs
- Own key components end-to-end, including design, implementation, and ongoing operational excellence
- Make thoughtful architectural decisions that balance correctness, scalability, latency, and maintainability
- Strengthen system reliability through monitoring, alerting, automation, and continuous improvement practices
- Collaborate with diverse partner teams across MDE and the broader Microsoft Security ecosystem
- Contribute to an inclusive engineering culture by participating in design reviews and knowledge sharing
- Uphold high standards through code reviews, testing practices, and continuous quality improvements
- Mentor and support engineers at all levels, fostering growth and a culture of learning
- Proactively identify opportunities to simplify systems, improve performance, and deliver better outcomes for customers
Benefits
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
