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Software Engineer

Microsoft · Cambridge, MA, US

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Pay
$111,100 – $183,700 a year
Education
Bachelor's degree
Posted
Oct 16, 2026
Last confirmed open
Oct 16, 2026

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Job description

About this role

Overview Our team builds client and service components within Intune, Microsoft's device and app management platform for enterprises. We work at a pace and scale that you will not find in many other places. We are a highly collaborative team where helping each other succeed is a prized behavior.

Are you looking for a role where you can collaborate with and learn from other amazing engineers? Are you willing to work across a variety of platforms and tech stacks, from highly scaled .NET services to client components on Android, Chrome, Windows, and the web? Are you up for the challenge of building software that millions of people can rely on to get their jobs done?

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.

Responsibilities

  • Leverages modern AI tools to design, implement, and support production software for various tech stacks with appropriate oversight and discipline
  • Releases and supports what you build safely to millions of users
  • Collaborates with other engineers and disciplines to solve urgent customer problems
  • Strengthens team-wide engineering quality, efficiency, and culture beyond individual task ownership
  • Learns to become a better software engineer every day

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 background and 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, Rust, 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, Rust, or Python.
  • OR equivalent experience.

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.

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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.

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