Software Engineer - CTJ - Poly
Microsoft Corporation · Redmond, WA
$85,400–$168,100from the description
Jul 14, 2026
Redmond, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role sits within a cloud commerce platform team, focused on keeping large-scale billing, provisioning, and marketplace systems reliable and automated. Day-to-day work involves scripting and automation to resolve service issues, using telemetry to spot operational patterns, supporting distributed systems in dedicated cloud environments, and collaborating on root cause analyses. The position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph and verified U.S. citizenship.
Junior level · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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 (7)
The posting is internally leveled as 'IC2' (Individual Contributor Level 2), which is Microsoft's entry-level software engineering band — consistent with the preferred qualifications emphasizing academic, internship, or early professional experience. Seniority is assessed as Junior accordingly, even though the title 'Software Engineer' carries no explicit level word.
A hard-required active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is stated under 'Other Requirements.' US citizenship verification is also explicitly required.
The coding-language requirement lists C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, and Python as interchangeable options; C# is used as the primary name with the others captured as alternatives.
Azure, PowerShell/Python scripting, monitoring/telemetry tools, and CI/CD pipelines all appear only under 'Preferred Qualifications' and are framed with language such as 'exposure to', 'familiarity with', and 'introductory knowledge of'.
The compensation range of $85,400–$168,100/year is the standard US range; a higher range of $111,100–$183,700/year applies specifically to the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metro areas.
The primary work location is not explicitly stated beyond Microsoft's Specialized Cloud team context; Seattle, WA (Microsoft HQ) is assumed as the most likely base location, but the role may be at another cleared facility.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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