Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

Security is a critical priority for customers facing digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and complex digital estates. Microsoft Security aims to make the world safer by reshaping security and empowering users, customers, and developers with end-to-end, simplified security cloud solutions. The Microsoft Security organization drives the company's mission to secure digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in diverse customer environments, as well as its own internal estate. The culture emphasizes a growth mindset, inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams to innovate and impact billions of lives. The team focuses on identity, data security, and platform engineering, building foundational capabilities for secure-by-default behavior across Microsoft's services and developer ecosystem. This involves designing durable, reusable security primitives that scale, reduce systemic risk, and simplify the adoption of least-privilege and data protection practices. The role requires strong technical depth, cross-organizational collaboration, and the ability to translate security intent into reliable platform outcomes used by thousands of engineers and services. The team operates with an outcome-driven mindset, balancing innovation with operational rigor, and partners with engineering, governance, and product teams to enhance security at scale. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and organization to achieve more, fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, integrity, and accountability.

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 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.
• Experience building or operating security‑critical, multi‑tenant services, including working with authentication, authorization, data access, or protection mechanisms in production environments.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex features end‑to‑end—from design through rollout and operational support—while collaborating across multiple engineering teams or shared platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and ship core security capabilities that are reused across services, focusing on correctness, scalability, and long‑term maintainability.
• Own well‑scoped problem areas end‑to‑end, translating security requirements into concrete designs, high‑quality code, and production‑ready solutions.
• Work across identity, authorization, and data boundaries to deliver least‑privilege and data‑protection improvements that meaningfully reduce real‑world risk.
• Collaborate closely with partner engineering teams, integrating with shared platforms and ensuring solutions are usable, adoptable, and reliable in practice.
• Operate effectively in high‑throughput, multi‑tenant environments, making sound engineering trade‑offs around performance, safety, and operational readiness.
• Raise the engineering bar through design reviews, code reviews, and mentorship, helping improve quality and clarity within the team
• Embody our Culture and Values

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees