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Sr. Software Engineer -CTJ- Poly

Microsoft

Location

Reston, VA, Redmond, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

7/31/2026

Compensation

$119,800 - $261,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202696.0% approval-64% YoY
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Job description

Microsoft is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Cloud+AI Silver Dataverse Team, which focuses on deploying and operating Dataverse services in an Air-Gapped environment. This role involves working with a low-code no-code SaaS platform that supports Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365, utilized by Fortune 500 companies. The engineer will ensure that systems meet security and compliance requirements while collaborating with various teams to enhance performance and scalability. The position offers the chance to innovate and drive automation in a highly regulated industry.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or related field AND 2+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or industrial controls OR equivalent experience.
  • Hands-on experience supporting complex IT environments with a strong understanding of system and service management challenges.
  • Experience operating in large distributed or air-gapped environments with a focus on reliability, security, and compliance.
  • Ability to build consensus and influence across teams to achieve common goals.
  • Recent experience with Azure or equivalent hyperscale cloud technologies.
  • U.S. citizenship verification is required due to legal and customer requirements for this role.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including an active Top-Secret clearance with CI or FSP.

Responsibilities

  • Identify dependencies across teams and incorporate them into design documents while collaborating to resolve conflicts.
  • Lead and own architecture discussions, develop complex design specifications, and ensure designs meet performance, security, and compliance requirements.
  • Collaborate with partner teams to ensure scalability, performance, and live-site readiness of subsystems.
  • Continuously update skills and share knowledge on engineering design principles and new technologies such as AI.
  • Utilize and develop AI software tools to improve engineering productivity and code quality.
  • Drive automation across production deployment to enable efficient, zero-touch releases.
  • Act as a designated responsible individual (DRI) for live site monitoring, incident resolution, and postmortem analysis.

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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Microsoft Corporation

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

503

FY2026

Approval rate

96.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

3,062

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.7%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-64%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-83%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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