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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer II - CTJ - Top Secret - **Company:** Microsoft - **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $102,100.0 - $202,200.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Applications Architecture, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Online Services, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Linux, Github, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Data Logging, Scripting, Git, Kubernetes, Information Technology - **Published:** July 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17460575?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17460575%2FSoftware-Engineer-Ii-Ctj-Top-Secret-Washington-Redmond ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python + OR equivalent experience. Other Requirements: Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: * Candidates must have an active TS and be willing to upgrade to TS/SCI (with polygraph) or have an active TS/SCI and be willing to upgrade to TS/SCI (with polygraph). This role will require candidates to maintain the TS/SCI (with polygraph) clearance. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination. * Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment. * Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Additional / Preferred qualifications: * Understanding and experience with CI/CD concepts and Git. * 2+ years of Windows / Linux hands on system experiences * Experience debugging issues ranging from the operating system, application, and all the way to the cloud. * Experienced in solving operational issues in a scalable way. * Ability to thrive with the ambiguity associated with working in a fast-paced and changing environment. * Support a 24x7 live site support model for the services the team owns. * Experience with Kubernetes, and the Kubernetes satellite technologies * Some experience with building and supporting large-scale production services, including logging, monitoring, alerting, and measuring reliability and availability. * Proficient in at least one scripting language but knows when to move solutions into managed code. * Experiece with Azure DevOps and GitHub tooling. * Demonstrated communication skills and ability to collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Software Engineers, Program Managers, Security Researchers, and Data Scientists. Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year. ## Description The team provides leadership, direction and accountability for application architecture, Cloud design, Infrastructure development and end to end implementation for our Sovereign and Government Clouds. Demonstrated collaboration skills will be required to work closely with other engineering teams to ensure services/systems are highly stable and performant and meet the expectations of internal and external customers and users. Core Responsibilities: * Build and improve services to be scalable and highly reliable. * Help deliver and improve engineering systems and practices to deliver services in complex cloud environments. * Contribute to design and automate service scale features and customer requirements. * Investigate pre-production and production issues, implement, and deploy fixes. * Participate in an on-call rotation (typically 24/7 for one week every 6-8 weeks) within a secure facility. ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [Your next 10x engineer isn't in your city. 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