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Posted date: Sep 09, 2025
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Category: Software Engineering
Location: Redmond, WA
Estimated salary: $188,900
Range: $119,800 - $258,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: 3 days / week in-office
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
Any Developer. Any App. Any Platform.The Visual C++ team is responsible for delivering a modern set of C++ AI powered tools to millions of developers across many platforms and industries, with the highest level of performance and capability. The Visual C++ team provides a complete, first-in-class C++ development experience in Visual Studio and VS Code. We are building the future of platforms and tools for this new era and we are looking for developers who are not only early adopters of AI-powered development tools, but who are also actively exploring how large language models (LLMs) can enhance their effectiveness and impact. Be a part of a team that values collaboration and the idea of working better together.
Our platform reach and competitive landscape is greater than ever before, so we are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help us deliver innovative AI based experiences to meet the flourishing demands of the growing C++ developer population.
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.
Some of the tools and responsibilities of our team include:
Building Copilot C++ Agentic flows, Copilot C++ Completions, C++ language services, Productivity and Refactoring features, C++ Project and Build System, Scalability and Performance, Local and Remote deployment, and more. New features typically target all platforms, and we regularly collaborate with GitHub teams developing new Copilot features.Designing, implementing, debugging, and delivering experiences primarily in C, C++.Using many technologies beyond C++ including C#, Python, TypeScript, SQLite and others.Designing and implementing cutting edge features for the C++ development experience. In collaboration with data science experts, evaluating and training state-of-the-art language models for software developers. Writing modern cross-platform code, continuously prototyping and experimenting, and leveraging asynchronous and parallel programming.Wants to be part of a motivated and collaborative engineering team.
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 in addition to one of the following: JavaScript, TypeScript or PythonOR equivalent experience.6+ months of experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, or similar) to enhance productivity and code quality6+ months of experience applying AI technologies (such as large language models or code generation tools) in software development workflows, including tasks like static analysis, automated documentation, or test generation
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: 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 in addition to one of the following: JavaScript, TypeScript or PythonOR 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 in addition to one of the following: JavaScript, TypeScript or PythonOR equivalent experience.1+ years of experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, or similar) to enhance productivity and code quality1+ years of experience applying AI technologies (such as large language models or code generation tools) in software development workflows, including tasks like static analysis, automated documentation, or test generation
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 $158,400 - $258,000 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
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