Microsoft

Microsoft

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Senior Software Engineer

Posted Aug 11, 2026

Role at a glance

Salary
$119.8K – $234.7K/yr
Location
Redmond, Washington, United States
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Experience
4+ years technical engineering experience
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field

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Role Summary

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The Senior Software Engineer will join Microsoft's Intelligent Conversation and Communications Cloud team, which powers Teams, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and AI experiences. The role focuses on building cloud-scale distributed systems that turn real-time communication and collaboration signals into intelligent enterprise experiences.

What You'll Do

  • Design, build, and operate highly scalable distributed services for AI-driven communications and collaboration experiences.
  • Develop platforms that extract insights and semantic understanding from voice, video, screen sharing, and meeting interactions.
  • Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, designers, and partner engineering teams.
  • Drive system architecture and technical design with a focus on scalability, reliability, security, and performance.
  • Improve service health through observability, automation, incident response, and operational excellence.
  • Own end-to-end delivery from design and implementation through production operations and customer impact.

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Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

Required

  • Coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • Microsoft Cloud background check

Preferred

  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 6+ years technical engineering experience
  • Experience building large-scale distributed systems, cloud services, or enterprise platforms
  • Experience designing reliable, highly available, and observable production services
  • Familiarity with AI/ML technologies, LLMs, agentic systems, NLP, speech technologies, or real-time communications platforms
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive technical decisions
  • Proven ability to collaborate across teams and influence technical direction
  • Experience with prompt engineering, evaluation strategies, and model hosting best practices
  • Experience with media service

Original job description

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Overview

Join the Intelligent Conversation and Communications Cloud (IC3), the platform powering Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and next-generation AI experiences for millions of users worldwide.We are building the infrastructure that transforms real-time conversations, meetings, voice, video, and collaboration signals into intelligent, actionable experiences. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll design and build large-scale distributed systems that enable AI-powered voice agents, multimodal intelligence, and agentic experiences across Microsoft products.This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of cloud-scale services, AI, real-time communications, and Copilot innovation while helping shape the future of intelligent collaboration. 

This position is based in Redmond, Washington and requires the employee be in the office a minimum of 3 days per week. 

This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of cloud-scale services, AI, real-time communications, and Copilot innovation while helping shape the future of intelligent collaboration.



Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and operate highly scalable distributed services powering AI-driven communications and collaboration experiences.
  • Develop next-generation platforms that extract insights and semantic understanding from voice, video, screen sharing, and meeting interactions.
  • Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, designers, and partner engineering teams to deliver innovative customer-focused solutions.
  • Drive system architecture, technical design, and engineering excellence with a focus on scalability, reliability, security, and performance.
  • Leverage modern AI technologies, agentic workflows, and cloud services to create intelligent enterprise experiences.
  • Improve service health through observability, automation, incident response, and operational excellence.
  • Mentor engineers, contribute to design and code reviews, and help foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
  • Take ownership of end-to-end delivery from design and implementation through production operations and customer impact.


Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
  • 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.
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:

  • 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 large-scale distributed systems, cloud services, or enterprise platforms.
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as C#, C++, Java, Python, or JavaScript.
  • Experience designing reliable, highly available, and observable production services.
  • Familiarity with AI/ML technologies, LLMs, agentic systems, NLP, speech technologies, or real-time communications platforms.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive technical decisions.
  • Proven ability to collaborate across teams and influence technical direction.
  • Passion for innovation, customer impact, and building services that operate at global scale.
  • Experience with prompt engineering, evaluation strategies, and model hosting best practices.
  • Experience with media service
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Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $160,200 - $261,000 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


This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.



Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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Microsoft is a global technology leader that empowers individuals and organizations to achieve more through innovative software, services, and devices. Founded in 1975, the company is best known for its flagship products like the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office suite. In addition to personal computing, Microsoft is a leader in cloud computing with its Azure platform, providing a range of solutions for businesses to enhance productivity and efficiency. With a strong commitment to sustainability and accessibility, Microsoft continues to drive technological advancements that shape the future of work and learning.