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Senior Software Engineer - Copilot

Microsoft

Location

Mountain View, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/26/2026

Compensation

$119,800 - $261,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202696.0% approval-64% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

This role is a Senior Software Engineer position within Microsoft Advertising's Third Party Ad Solutions & Data Management Platform organization. The focus is on developing customer-facing web applications and the underlying APIs, services, and data capabilities. The engineer will work hands-on across the full stack, collaborating with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver production software that simplifies complex workflows. The position emphasizes AI-native development, coding best practices, and engineering excellence without people-management responsibilities.

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.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python is preferred.
  • Experience designing, building, and operating applications and services on Microsoft Azure or comparable cloud platforms is preferred.
  • Solid full-stack development experience with React, Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Independently uses appropriate artificial intelligence (AI) tools and practices across the software development lifecycle.
  • Reviews product code and test code to ensure it meets team standards and is appropriate for the product or solution area.
  • Creates a clear test strategy that ensures solution quality and prevents regression from being introduced into existing code.
  • Drives product development and scaling to customer requirements while applying best practices for meeting scaling needs.
  • Collaborates with and guides appropriate internal and external stakeholders to determine and confirm customer/user requirements.

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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