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Posted date: Aug 11, 2025
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Category: Software Engineering
Location: Redmond, WA
Estimated salary: $158,000
Range: $100,600 - $215,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Work location type: Up to 50% work from home
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
The Cloud Security team delivers core security attestation services used by millions of Windows devices, Azure and Edge Virtual machines and Confidential compute scenarios. Our mission is to enable and scale trusted compute foundations for a global customer base leveraging the latest in secure computation and attestation technologies. This role is ideal for developers passionate about platform security and building scalable cloud services that protect millions of devices and workloads.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.
We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join our team!
We are looking for candidates with strong software design and development skills to implement security services for the Azure platform. You will be working in a collaborative environment to build and deliver highly available, distributed services end-to-end that integrate with core Azure components like Hyper-V, Azure OS, and Monitoring. This is a unique role that provides an opportunity to:Work on Linux and Windows operating systems and build cloud services that scale to millions of clients.Build and deliver highly-available, distributed services end-to-end that integrate with core Azure componentsWork on platform security technologies like Secure Boot, disk encryption, and code integrity.Work on Open Source Software (OSS) technologies.Work in an agile / Dev-Ops environment.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. 2 years of experience in C++ and object-oriented languages such as Java or C#, with expertise in OS lower-stack development.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:
4+ years of experience developing and shipping software/services.BS Degree in Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering or Mathematics or equivalent experience.Experience in core OS Components and distributed services.Strong proficiency in C++ and C#.Willingness to continuously learn and solve ambiguous problems.Strong coding and problem-solving skills.Demonstrated debugging skills.
Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 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 $131,400 - $215,400 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 August 18 , 2025 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.
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