Software Engineer Identity
Microsoft Corporation · Redmond, WA
$85,400–$168,100from the description
Jul 16, 2026
Redmond, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role sits within the Microsoft Entra Network Access team, building the agent-side components of a Security Service Edge product that bridges network connectivity and identity-based access control. Day-to-day work involves designing and coding scalable, low-latency distributed systems, participating in code reviews, and contributing to live-service operations on an on-call rotation. It suits an early-career engineer comfortable with systems programming and interested in networking protocols and cloud-delivered security infrastructure.
Junior level · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 12,600 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 9,400–16,400
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 $170,959 (middle half $135,720–$216,519). 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 (8)
The required qualifications gate only on a degree (or equivalent experience) plus coding ability in any of several languages (C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Rust, or Python) — no specific technology is hard-required beyond that. The language list is captured as a single skill with alternatives since the JD treats them as interchangeable.
The posting is internally leveled as 'IC2' (Individual Contributor Level 2), which maps to an entry/junior level at Microsoft. The preferred qualifications ask for only 1+ year of experience, reinforcing the Junior band despite the broad pay range.
The degree requirement is marked None because the JD explicitly accepts 'equivalent experience' in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
The Microsoft Cloud Background Check is a standard employment screening condition, not a US government security clearance — the clearance requirement is therefore None.
The pay range of $111,100–$183,700/year applies specifically to the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metro; the primary stated range of $85,400–$168,100/year (US-wide) is captured.
Server-side development, OOP/SOLID, CI/CD, networking protocols (HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/UDP, TLS), Rust, and AI incorporation all appear under 'Preferred Qualifications' and are marked accordingly.
The role is based in Redmond, WA (part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue CBSA); no remote option is stated.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): server-side development.
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