Software Engineering - Marketing Growth Engineering 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
This role sits within an internal engineering team focused on modernizing marketing operations through automation and AI. The work centers on designing and building large-scale systems that streamline marketing planning workflows, reducing manual effort for internal marketing teams. It suits engineers with a background in enterprise software development who have hands-on experience applying AI throughout the development lifecycle.
Junior level · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 14,500 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 10,900–18,800
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 (6)
This is a Microsoft IC2 (Individual Contributor Level 2) role, which maps to an entry-to-early-mid level engineer. The minimum qualification requires only a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) with no stated minimum years, placing this firmly at the Junior/entry level despite the broad pay range.
The preferred qualifications mention 2+ years of technical engineering experience, but this is under the 'Preferred' heading and is not a hard gate.
The posting lists a higher pay band (USD $111,100–$183,700/year) applicable to the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metro areas; the primary range of $85,400–$168,100 is the US-wide figure.
Location is not explicitly stated beyond 'across the U.S.' — Microsoft's Redmond/Seattle campus is assumed as the primary location given the company's headquarters, but the role may be based at other US offices.
AI-native engineering experience and large-scale enterprise system experience appear only under the 'Preferred Qualifications' section, so they are treated as preferred rather than required.
Marketing technologies experience is explicitly called 'an advantage' in the preferred section.
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