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Microsoft · 1 day ago

Senior Software Engineer -CTJ-Top Secret

United States, Washington, Redmond

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $235K/yr

4+ years exp

Microsoft is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their International Sovereign Cloud Security Fundamentals team. The role involves designing and developing secure cloud services, implementing security fundamentals, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance the security and reliability of Microsoft’s cloud offerings.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Our Senior Software Engineer will design and develop secure cloud services: Lead the end-to-end design, coding, and deployment of highly secure, scalable software solutions for Azure sovereign cloud environments, applying best practices in secure coding and cloud architecture

Implement security fundamentals: Build and integrate core security features (such as authentication, encryption, monitoring, and compliance automation) into cloud platforms, ensuring our services meet government security standards and regulatory requirements for classified or sensitive workloads

Drive engineering excellence: Champion modern engineering practices – including Test-Driven Development, DevSecOps, code reviews, and live-site monitoring – to improve code quality, reliability, and compliance. You will proactively identify optimizations and implement improvements that enhance the performance and security of our systems

Collaborate across teams: Work closely with program managers, security engineers, and partner teams to translate high-level security requirements into concrete engineering plans. Influence architectural decisions and cross-team design reviews, making sure that security and privacy considerations are built into every stage of the software development lifecycle

Mentor and guide engineers: Serve as a technical leader and mentor for junior developers on the team. Share your expertise in cloud security and software development, guiding others in best practices for building secure, compliant services. Help foster an inclusive, high-performing team environment focused on continuous improvement and growth

Ensure compliance and readiness: Work with compliance and government security stakeholders to ensure our solutions adhere to required certifications and policies (e.g. FedRAMP, DoD SRG). Participate in security reviews, audits, and incident response drills, and drive timely remediation of any findings to uphold the highest standards of cloud trust

Advocate for and operationalize AI‑assisted tooling throughout the Secure Software Development Lifecycle to proactively detect vulnerabilities, enforce security controls, and accelerate secure engineering practices

Qualification

Cloud SecuritySoftware DevelopmentC/C++/C#/JavaDistributed Cloud ApplicationsTest Driven DevelopmentContinuous ImprovementBig DataMentoringCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience

Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role

The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role

Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate U.S. Government clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination

This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements

This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions

Preferred

7+ years' experience building distributed Cloud applications

Ability to design, develop and ship scalable, reliable, high-quality distributed software solutions

Ability to partner with PMs and business partners to understand business requirements and translate them into technical designs while driving innovation

Proficient in Test Driven Development using C#/C++/Java or other object-oriented programming language

Ability to work in a culture of continuous improvement, adaptation, reflection, and growth

Passion for working with BIG DATA; prior experience working with BIG DATA, ML technologies a plus

Candidates living in or are willing to relocate to Redmond, WA