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Senior Software Engineer - CoreAI

Microsoft

Location

Redmond, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/20/2026

Compensation

$119,800 - $261,000 per year

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Job description

The Senior Software Engineer role on the Azure Dev Services team focuses on building high-performance, low-latency systems for mission-critical workloads. This position involves collaborating across Azure to shape the future of developer infrastructure and observability. The team is part of the Developer Division under the CoreAI business group, emphasizing a culture of inclusion and innovation. Engineers will deepen their expertise in distributed systems and work with cutting-edge AI technologies.

Requirements

  • 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, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
  • 4+ years of experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • 1+ years of proficiency with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or IntelliCode
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements

Responsibilities

  • Own and operate highly scalable, reliable, and low-latency distributed systems that power mission-critical workloads
  • Design and implement features that enable configuration management, monitoring, analytics, and observability for modern cloud applications
  • Drive integration with other Azure services to deliver seamless customer experiences
  • Write high-quality, well-tested code and own the DevOps lifecycle, including monitoring, alerting, and incident response
  • Integrate AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity and code quality
  • Contribute to AI-enhanced features using technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs), Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
  • Mentor others, fostering technical growth, promoting engineering best practices, and leading initiatives to enhance team capabilities and collaboration

Benefits

  • Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.

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