Sr Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft Corporation
Redmond, WA
$119,800–$274,800from the description
Jul 14, 2026
Redmond, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A full-stack engineering role focused on designing, building, and maintaining AI-infused enterprise applications — including agentic solutions and Copilot features — for Microsoft's internal commercial sales tooling. The work spans architecture, development, and deployment across technologies such as C#/.NET, React, Azure PaaS, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform. The role also involves mentoring engineers and collaborating with cross-functional partners. U.S. citizenship verification is required.
Senior level · 4+ years · National · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
This posting covers two IC levels simultaneously — IC4 (Senior Software Engineer) and IC5 (Principal Software Engineer) — with separate pay bands. The compensation range shown ($119,800–$274,800/yr) spans both levels; the IC4 range is $119,800–$234,700 and the IC5 range is $142,800–$274,800 nationally, with higher bands for SF Bay Area and NYC.
The minimum qualification requires a Bachelor's degree in CS or related field AND 4+ years of experience, OR equivalent experience in lieu of a degree — so no degree is hard-gated.
The role requires US citizenship verification (via valid passport) due to support of US federal/state/local government customers, and a Microsoft Cloud Background Check. No formal security clearance is required.
All preferred qualifications (Dynamics 365, Power Platform, C#/.NET, React, TypeScript, Azure PaaS services, AI tools, etc.) appear under the 'Preferred Qualifications' heading and are not hard gates.
The coding language requirement in the minimum qualifications lists C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python as interchangeable options; C# is used as the primary name with the others as alternatives.
No specific work location is stated in the posting; the role appears to be US-based (Microsoft corporate) but the city/metro is unspecified.
The advertised title is 'Senior Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer' — seniority is assessed as Senior, reflecting the lower of the two levels and the 4+ year minimum gate.
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