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Software Engineer II - CTJ - POLY

Microsoft

Location

Redmond, WA, MD, MD, Reston, VA, Atlanta, GA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/12/2026

Compensation

$102,100 - $219,200 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202696.0% approval-64% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

As a Software Engineer on the M365 Air Gapped Clouds team, you will develop internal tools and software solutions that enhance the efficiency of M365 operations in government environments. This role involves writing and shipping code for backend services that support feature delivery and platform evolution. The team focuses on building secure and scalable platforms that protect sensitive workloads. You will work in a culture that values growth, innovation, and collaboration.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
  • Candidates must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Learn how to create and implement code for a product, service, or feature while reusing code as applicable.
  • Act as a designated responsible individual (DRI) in monitoring a system/product feature/service for degradation and recommend actions to restore service.
  • Contribute to operations of live site service with direct supervision, following security best practices.
  • Support the identification of dependencies and their incorporation into the development of design documents.
  • Review current developments and seek new knowledge to improve the performance of products.
  • Contribute to understanding customer/user requirements for a feature and incorporate customer insights into solution fixes.

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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