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Software Engineer

Microsoft • Full-time • Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States • $84.20k - $180.40k / year • 1d ago

Software Engineer

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Date posted

Oct 31, 2025

Job number

1903405

Work site

3 days / week in-office

Travel

0-25%

Role type

Individual Contributor

Profession

Software Engineering

Discipline

Software Engineering

Employment type

Full-Time

Overview

Are you passionate about shaping the future of cloud development? Join the Azure App Service team—part of DevDiv—where we’re reimagining how developers build and scale applications in a mobile-first, cloud-first world. You’ll be part of a team that delivers platform innovations powering web, mobile, and serverless workloads across Microsoft’s public and private cloud offerings.

As a Software Engineer in the Azure App Service team, you’ll design and build scalable, multi-tenant cloud services that support a wide range of runtimes including .NET, Node.js, Python, and PHP. You’ll work on high-density hosting platforms, container-based and serverless architectures, and developer productivity features like CI/CD, staging environments, and automatic patching.

You’ll also leverage AI coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, Azure OpenAI, and internal agents to accelerate development, improve code quality, and enhance incident resolution.

This opportunity will allow you to:
Accelerate your career growth by solving complex engineering challenges in distributed systems.
Deepen your understanding of platform-as-a-service (PaaS), serverless computing, and AI-assisted development.
Hone your skills in cloud-native development, DevOps automation, and performance optimization.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline,
- OR equivalent experience.
Proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Proven experience in distributed cloud services and the developer customer .

Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 1+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.

Software Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $84,200 - $165,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $109,000 - $180,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until Nov 13, 2025.

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Responsibilities

With guidance, learns to create and implement code for a product, service, or feature reusing code as applicable.
Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) in monitoring system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions for simple problems, and recommends actions to restore system/product/service by following the playbook.
Reviews current developments and proactively seeks new knowledge that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.
Embody our culture and values.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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Industry leading healthcare

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Maternity and paternity leave

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Generous time away

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Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.