Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure at Microsoft
Redmond, WA
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Aug 17, 2026
Redmond, WA
Sep 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A platform engineering role centered on building and operating Kubernetes-based infrastructure at scale, with a strong emphasis on writing infrastructure-as-code, automating CI/CD pipelines, and owning observability and security compliance. The ideal candidate writes production-quality code in languages such as C#, Python, or Go, and brings deep hands-on experience with AKS fleet management, monitoring tooling, and cross-team technical leadership.
Senior level · 4+ years
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
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Why we read it this way (5)
The posting offers three equivalent education/experience paths: (1) Bachelor's + 4 years, (2) Master's + 6 years, (3) Bachelor's + 8 years, or equivalent experience. Because equivalent experience is explicitly accepted, no formal degree is hard-required. The minimum total experience across all paths is 4 years, which is used as the overall years minimum.
The 5+ years coding requirement in C#, Python, Go, Rust, Java, C, or C++ is stated as a separate experience gate. C# is listed as the primary skill name with the full set of alternatives captured; the others are also emitted individually as preferred where they appear in the broader requirements narrative.
The role blends significant software development (IaC authoring, CI/CD automation, unit tests, feature development) with platform/infrastructure operations. 15-1252 Software Developers is the primary classification because the posting explicitly requires writing and shipping code; 15-1244 is noted as a runner-up given the heavy infrastructure operations and on-call responsibilities.
GPU support in Kubernetes appears in the responsibilities section rather than a formal requirements block, so it is marked as preferred.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): GPU support in Kubernetes.
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