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Senior Software Engineer- Windows Servicing & Delivery Org

Microsoft

Microsoft

Software Engineering
USD 117,200-229,200 / year
Posted on May 3, 2025

Senior Software Engineer- Windows Servicing & Delivery Org

Redmond, Washington, United States

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Date posted
May 02, 2025
Job number
1821166
Work site
Up to 50% work from home
Travel
0-25 %
Role type
Individual Contributor
Profession
Software Engineering
Discipline
Software Engineering
Employment type
Full-Time

Overview

We are the Windows Servicing and Delivery (WSD) organization, our core mission is to keep customers protected and productive by delivering a seamless and timely servicing experience for our customers in existing and future versions of Windows. Our Autopatch service team is looking for a highly motivated Senior Software Engineer to help us in this mission.

We value passion, creativity, agility, accountability and desire to learn new complex technical areas. You will be an important part of a team of highly motivated and talented individuals, and this is a great opportunity to challenge yourself and grow your career.

As a Senior Software Engineer on our team, you will lead the design, development, and deployment of highly scalable and reliable software components, drive technical strategy and build cloud services that operate at high scale and availability.

As a member of the team, you will act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) in an on-call rotation (typically 24/7 for one week every 6-8 weeks) to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions and gains approval to restore system/product/service for simple problems.

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.

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#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of industry software engineering experience including but not limited to: coding, debugging and applying foundational knowledge in data structures and algorithms.
  • 3+ years of industry experience leveraging data and analytical skills to problem-solve.
  • 2+ years’ experience in design and implementation of large-scale cloud services.

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:

    • 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#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR 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#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • Experience building on top of Azure Services (such as Azure Function, Service Fabric, Logical App, Service Bus, Azure KeyVault, Authentication, Traffic Manager, Load balancer, App Insights, etc) or other cloud services such as AWS.
  • Demonstrated experience or in-depth knowledge of distributed systems design principles, micro-service architecture, scalability patterns, and high-availability architectures.
  • Demonstrated experience with problem-solving and applying a data-driven approach to debugging and performance optimization.

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 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 $153,600 - $250,200 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 May 11, 2025.

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Responsibilities

  • Create, implement, optimize, debug, refactor, and reuse code to enhance performance, maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI).
  • Design, develop, and operationalize the deployment of complex, enterprise-grade cloud services that leverage multiple services and platforms, ensuring high availability, scalability, robustness, and observability.
  • Leverage subject-matter expertise of product features and partner with stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to drive project plans, release plans, and work items for the work-group. Drive the identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for products, applications, services, or platforms.
  • Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guide other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor systems/products/services for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, alerting stakeholders about status, and initiating actions to restore systems/products/services for both simple and complex problems when appropriate.
  • Pro-actively seek new knowledge and adapt to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns to improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.
  • Lead by example, engage in discussions on the architecture of products or solutions, and apply engineering principles to establish robust and maintainable architecture and designs.
  • As a member of the team, you will act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) in an on-call rotation (typically 24/7 for one week every 6-8 weeks) to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions and gains approval to restore system/product/service for simple problems.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect

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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.