Location
Redmond, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/24/2026
Compensation
$119,800 - $261,000 per year
Job description
As a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft, you will be part of a team that is transforming the way people interact with their PCs through Mixed Reality. Your primary focus will be on designing and building a Mixed Reality Remote Desktop experience that allows users to access their Windows PCs in immersive 3D environments. You will collaborate with various design and engineering disciplines to create intuitive spatial interfaces. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge MR technology and contribute to the future of computing.
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#, or JAVA OR equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a scenario.
- Drive identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
- Create, implement, optimize, debug, refactor, and reuse code to establish and improve performance and maintainability.
- Leverage subject-matter expertise of product features and patterns with appropriate stakeholders to drive project plans and work items.
- Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guide other engineers by developing and following the playbook.
- Proactively seek new knowledge and adapt to new trends and technical solutions.
- Design, implement, and maintain public-facing APIs, ensuring usability and reliability.
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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