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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Microsoft
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $102,100.0 - $202,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Software Design Documents, Python (Programming Language), Information Technology
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/16510231?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F16510231%2FSoftware-Engineer-New-York-New-York

## About the Role

Do you enjoy solving problems, writing software, and working with customers? Do you want to join a team where learning aboutnew technologyis part of our work every day?Then, come join us!, Required/Minimum Qualifications (RQs/MQs)

 * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND2+ 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

 * Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role's job duties.

Additionalor Preferred Qualifications (PQs)

 * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

 * OR related technical field AND4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

 * ORMaster's Degree in Computer Scienceor related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

 * OR equivalent experience.

 * Enjoy travel and are comfortable with travel up to 25%

## Description

* Works withappropriate stakeholderstodetermineuser requirements for a set of features.

 * Contributes to the identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product area with little oversight.

 * Creates and implements code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable.

 * Contributes toefforts to break down larger work items into smaller work items and provides estimation.

 * Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) workingon-calltomonitorsystem/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions andgainsapproval to restore system/product/service for simple problems.

 * Remains current in skills by investing time and effort into staying abreast of current developments that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.


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