Microsoft Senior Software Engineer

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Posted date: Jan 01, 2026

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Category: Software Engineering

Location: Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations

Employment type: Full-Time

Work location type: 0 days / week in-office – remote

Role: Individual Contributor


Description

Overview

This SWE role is for the Secret Scanning team at GitHub (TBC)

Responsibilities

Design and implement highly scalable distributed systemsLead technical architecture discussions and influence product directionCollaborate with cross-functional teams and groups including Microsoft Ads and other servicesDrive cost optimization and performance improvements for large-scale data pipelines Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical excellence across the teamEnsure live site reliability and incident management for mission-critical services

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related fieldStrong Computer Science foundational knowledge and problem solving skills Strong coding skills in C# or similar languages (JS knowledge is a plus) 7+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Backend (or Full-Stack - preferred)Expertise in distributed systems, telemetry, and data processingExperience with Azure services, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures (is a plus)

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. 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.Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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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