Software Engineer/Sr. Software Engineer at Microsoft Corporation
Redmond, WA
$102,100–$261,000from the description
Jul 2, 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 engineer will design and build large-scale systems that streamline marketing planning workflows, reducing manual effort and improving operational efficiency. It suits someone with solid software engineering fundamentals who has hands-on experience applying AI across the development lifecycle, and ideally some familiarity with enterprise-scale or geo-distributed systems.
Mid level · 2+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 31,600 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 23,700–41,100
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 posting covers two internal Microsoft IC levels simultaneously: IC3 (Software Engineer, ~Mid) and IC4 (Senior Software Engineer, ~Senior). The compensation ranges reflect both levels: IC3 is $102,100–$202,200/yr nationally ($133,800–$219,200 in SF Bay Area/NYC), and IC4 is $119,800–$234,700/yr nationally ($160,200–$261,000 in SF Bay Area/NYC). The pay band range spans the full floor-to-ceiling across both levels and geographies.
The minimum experience gate is 2+ years, which maps to Mid (IC3); the Senior/IC4 level is also in scope but the minimum bar is Mid.
The coding language requirement lists C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, and Python as examples ('including, but not limited to'), so all are treated as interchangeable alternatives for a single hard gate on coding proficiency. A degree is not strictly required — 'equivalent experience' is explicitly accepted.
AI-native engineering practices, large-scale enterprise system design, geo-distributed architectures, and marketing technology experience all appear under Preferred Qualifications only.
No specific work location is stated in the posting beyond the U.S. pay ranges; Microsoft's Redmond/Seattle headquarters is assumed as the primary CBSA, but the role may be based at another U.S. Microsoft campus.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): AI-native engineering.
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