Senior Software Engineer (Azure Compute Next Gen Platform)

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Software Engineer (Azure Compute Next Gen Platform)

Description

You will shape foundational cloud infrastructure by leading architecture discussions, validating design hypotheses, and delivering production-quality software. The role emphasizes AI-enabled engineering practices, deep systems thinking, comprehensive test strategy and code review, and security hardening. You will collaborate across teams to resolve dependencies and drive long-term technical alignment.

Responsibilities

• Apply AI tools and modern engineering practices across the software development lifecycle to improve productivity, quality, and engineering effectiveness
• Lead architecture and design discussions; evaluate and test design hypotheses; produce detailed specifications for complex solutions
• Develop comprehensive test strategies to ensure quality, reliability, and correctness; review product code for test coverage, engineering quality, and standards adherence
• Collaborate across internal and external teams to identify dependencies, resolve technical issues, and align toward shared goals
• Write extensible, maintainable, well-tested, secure, and performant production code
• Use debugging and diagnostic tools to validate assumptions and identify root causes; implement security standards and drive defense-in-depth security at every layer

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding (C, C++, C#, Rust, or Python) OR equivalent experience
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
• Must pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

Benefits

• Base pay range (U.S.): USD $119,800–$234,700 per year (location-specific ranges may apply)
• Eligible for benefits and other compensation