Software Engineer at Microsoft Corporation
Redmond, WA
$85,400–$168,100from the description
Jul 17, 2026
Redmond, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An early-career engineering role on the Azure Database for PostgreSQL team, focused on designing, coding, testing, and iterating on features for a cloud-hosted relational database service. Day-to-day work involves writing maintainable code, participating in code reviews, contributing to on-call operations, and collaborating with cross-functional teammates. Best suited to candidates with a computer science background who are beginning to build experience with cloud platforms and distributed systems.
Mid level · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 19,600 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 14,700–25,500
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $167,280 (middle half $132,800–$211,860). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The required qualification for coding languages is an OR list — proficiency in any one of C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, or Python satisfies the gate. C is listed as the primary skill with all others as alternatives to reflect this; none of the individual languages is independently required.
The role is leveled internally as 'IC2' (Individual Contributor 2), which maps to an early-career/mid-level engineer. The title 'Software Engineer' carries no explicit seniority modifier, so the title states no level; the IC2 band and scope (guided by senior engineers, well-scoped features) support a Mid classification.
The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent experience' as a substitute for a Bachelor's degree, so the degree requirement is set to None.
The base pay range of $111,100–$183,700/year applies specifically to the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metro; the general US range of $85,400–$168,100/year is reported here.
Distributed systems, cloud platforms, monitoring/telemetry, AI-powered development tools, and security/large-scale system design knowledge all appear under Preferred Qualifications only.
PostgreSQL is listed as preferred context given the team's product focus (Azure Database for PostgreSQL), but is not explicitly required in the qualifications sections.
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