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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Software Engineer - **Company:** Microsoft - **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $119,800.0 - $234,700.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Microsoft Online Services, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Software Design Documents, Programming Tools, Python (Programming Language), Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Information Technology - **Published:** August 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17968158?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17968158%2FSr-Software-Engineer-Georgia-Atlanta ## About the Role Required/minimum qualifications: * 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 + OR equivalent experience. Other Requirements: * Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. * Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter., * 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 + OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python + OR equivalent experience. * Recent working experience with backend engineering and software deployment. * Experience in high-security, regulated, or cloud environments. #MSFTSecurity #MSFTSecurity #Privacy #DataGoverance #AI Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $160,200 - $261,000 per year. ## Description * Leads by example within the team by producing extensible and maintainable code. * Drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents. * For areas of dependency and overlap with other teams or team members, drives coordination and communicates across teams and resolves conflicts between teams. * Leads discussions for the architecture of products/solutions and creates proposals for architecture. * Drive system and service integration: Collaborate across teams to influence architecture and ensure seamless integration between systems and services. * Lead Innovation through experimentation: Initiate and guide experiments to evaluate new technologies and determine best-fit solutions. * Develop scalable, high-quality solutions: Build software that is reliable, maintainable, and scalable to meet evolving business needs. * Embed operational excellence: Incorporate live site readiness, monitoring, and incident response into the development lifecycle. * Promote engineering best practices: Advocate for clean code, modern development standards, and continuous improvement in engineering processes. * Enhance developer productivity: Improve developer tools and automation to streamline workflows and boost team efficiency. ## Related Videos - [The Avengers Initiative (Practical Ethics for Software Engineers)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2070-the-avengers-initiative-practical-ethics-for-software-engineers) - [AI Pair Programming with GitHub Copilot at SAP: Looking Back, Looking Forward!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1546-ai-pair-programming-with-github-copilot-at-sap-looking-back-looking-forward) - [100 times more frequent deployments: How did we create a high performance team?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1069-100-times-more-frequent-deployments-how-did-we-create-a-high-performance-team) - [Your next 10x engineer isn't in your city. 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