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Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft

Location

Redmond, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$119,800 - $261,000 per year

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

Job description

The Software Engineer role within the Fabric professional data integration UX team focuses on creating user-friendly data movement and transformation solutions for large enterprises. This position involves leading critical projects and collaborating closely with product management and design teams to align on customer requirements and UX practices. The role emphasizes technical leadership, software development, and cross-organization impact, fostering a culture of mentorship and talent development. Microsoft values diversity and inclusion, aiming to empower every individual and organization.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Proven track record of delivering large-scale services or products.
  • Experience leading complex cross-team initiatives.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Define technical vision and architecture for large systems.
  • Lead cross-team engineering initiatives.
  • Drive technical strategy aligned with business objectives.
  • Design, build, and review scalable, reliable, and secure systems.
  • Resolve highly complex technical issues.
  • Partner with Product Management, Design, Data Science, Security, and Engineering Leaders.
  • Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar through code and design reviews.

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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