Software Engineer II at Microsoft Corporation
Redmond, WA
$102,100–$202,200from the description
Jul 15, 2026
Redmond, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role sits within a networking security engineering team building Microsoft's Entra Security Service Edge products — large-scale, distributed services handling identity and network access. Day-to-day work covers designing and coding security services, integrating AI-driven capabilities, writing and improving tests, and maintaining live-site reliability. It suits engineers with a background in low-level systems languages and core networking protocols.
Mid level · 2+ years · 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 6,800 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 3,600–8,900
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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 role is internally leveled as 'IC3' (Individual Contributor Level 3), which at Microsoft corresponds to a mid-level Software Engineer — consistent with the 2+ years minimum experience gate.
The primary coding language requirement lists C, C++, Golang, or Rust as interchangeable options; all four are captured under a single skill with alternatives.
Networking protocols (HTTP, TLS, TCP/IP, DNS) are required with 2+ years of experience but name a category rather than a single tool — captured as 'networking protocols' to reflect the stated requirement faithfully.
The degree requirement (Bachelor's in CS or related field) is explicitly waivable via 'equivalent experience,' so the degree requirement is set to None.
The Microsoft Cloud Background Check is a screening requirement, not a US government security clearance — the clearance requirement is None.
The posted base pay range of $102,100–$202,200/year is the general US range; a higher range of $133,800–$219,200 applies to the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metro areas.
No specific work location is stated beyond 'across the U.S.'; the CBSA is defaulted to Microsoft's headquarters metro (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA).
The alternative occupation code 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) is noted as a runner-up given the strong networking/SSE focus, but the role's emphasis on building large-scale distributed software services points primarily to 15-1252 Software Developers.
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