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Senior Software Engineer Substrate App Platform team

Microsoft


Job Location:

Redmond, WA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 119800 - 234700
Posted: 5 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 2 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Software Engineering

Job Summary

Overview
Are you passionate about building complex things using a large number of simple components efficiently safely consistently and at scaleCome join a team that values diversity inclusion collaboration and working better together to expand the foundation and the core of Substrate.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Substrate App Platform team you will help evolve the platform and its supporting microservices that enable internal Microsoft teams to build on Substrate. This role offers the opportunity to deepen your problem-solving and engineering skills collaborate across teams to achieve shared goals and grow through continuous learning and innovation alongside your teammates.

In alignment with our Microsoft values we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positivelyimpactour culture every day.

Microsofts mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Asemployeeswe 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
  • Design develop and maintain scalable web applications across the full stack (front-end backend database cloud infrastructure).
  • Identify dependencies and contribute to design documentation with minimal oversight.
  • Develop and implement reusable high-quality code for services and features.
  • Lead feature development from concept through launch.
  • Break down large work items into smaller tasks and provide accurate estimations
  • Serve as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) working on-call to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation downtime or interruptions and gains approval to restore system/product/service for simple problems.
  • Stay current with technologies to improve reliability performance and scalability.
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to other team members.


Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelors 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Masters Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6 years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including but not limited to C C C# Java JavaScript or Python
    • OR Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8 years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including but not limited to C C C# Java JavaScript or Python
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • Experience shipping complex enterprise-scale software with emphasis on reliability scalability and maintainability.
  • Proficiency in at least one modern front-end framework (e.g. React Angular ).
  • Proficiency in a back-end programming language (e.g. C# Java).
  • Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
  • Experience with AI/ML concepts and their application in software development.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure AWS or Google Cloud.
  • Portfolio or open-source contributions that highlight versatility across technologies frameworks or domains.
  • Experience with graph database (e.g. Neo4j).


Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119800 - $234700 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 $160200 - $261000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
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.


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