Software Engineer

Overview

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.

Our Global Secure Access Datapath team builds cutting-edge network security solutions that enable enterprises to protect their most critical assets in a cloud-first, AI-powered world. This role offers the chance to work on high-scale, identity-aware services that power Microsoft Entra and deliver Zero Trust principles globally. You’ll design and develop systems that secure millions of users and workloads, while integrating AI-driven insights and automation to make security smarter and more adaptive. Your work will directly influence Microsoft Copilot experiences by ensuring secure, reliable access to data and services. At Microsoft, you’ll find a culture that values growth mindset, collaboration, and innovation—where your ideas make an impact and your career can thrive.

Responsibilities

• Design and build large-scale, distributed data path services for secure access across Microsoft Entra.

• Develops performant, reliable, and secure networking components that handle identity-aware traffic at global scale.

• Integrates AI-driven telemetry and automation to enhance security, reliability, and performance.

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions aligned with Zero Trust principles and Copilot scenarios.

• Drives engineering excellence through code reviews, telemetry-driven decisions, and modern DevOps practices.

• Improves test coverage, implement integration tests, and ensure observability and reliability for live services.

• Participates in on-call rotations to support and resolve live-site issues.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.

• OR equivalent experience.

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+ year(s) 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.

• Experience with Distributed Services

• Knowledge of L7 proxies (e.g., NGINX, Envoy, HAProxy), L3/L4 firewalls and DPDK.

• Familiarity with continuous delivery/deployment systems and modern DevOps practices.

• Experience leveraging AI/ML for telemetry analysis or automation in large-scale systems.

Software Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $85,400 - $168,100 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 $111,100 - $183,700 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

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations. (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html)