Senior Software Engineers

Microsoft invites Senior Software Engineers to join a collaborative, impact-driven team in Redmond, onsite. You will help build scalable backend services and data platforms for high‑impact security scenarios, working across Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) and the broader Microsoft Security organization, with MDASH as a key initiative. This role offers a competitive salary range of USD 119,800 to 261,000 per year and opportunities to grow within a culture that values learning, mentorship, and ongoing improvement.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend services and data platforms that support high impact security scenarios
• Translate ambiguous problem spaces into clear, practical, and inclusive technical designs
• Own key components end to end, including design, implementation, and ongoing operational excellence
• Make architectural decisions that balance correctness, scalability, latency, and maintainability
• Improve system reliability through monitoring, alerting, automation, and continuous improvement practices
• Collaborate with diverse partner teams across MDE and the broader Microsoft Security ecosystem
• Contribute to an inclusive engineering culture through design reviews and knowledge sharing
• Uphold high standards through code reviews, testing practices, and ongoing quality improvements
• Mentor and support engineers at all levels, fostering growth and a culture of learning
• Proactively identify opportunities to simplify systems, improve performance, and deliver better outcomes for customers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience

Technologies

• C
• C++
• C#
• Java
• JavaScript
• Python
• GitHub
• Visual Studio
• Azure
• MDASH