Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Media Streaming team. This role is part of our broader effort to deliver seamless, high-performance media experiences across Microsoft platforms and services.
As a key contributor, you will help design and build scalable, low-latency streaming components that power real-time communication and collaboration. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate media capabilities into Microsoft’s ecosystem, ensuring reliability, quality, and innovation at every layer of the stack.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of media streaming at Microsoft, driving impact across millions of users and devices.

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.

• Design and develop scalable, low-latency media streaming components that enhance Microsoft’s real-time communication and collaboration experiences.
• Contribute to the evolution of Microsoft’s media stack by implementing robust APIs and services that support high-performance streaming across diverse platforms and devices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate media streaming capabilities into broader Microsoft ecosystems, ensuring seamless user experiences and operational reliability.
• Drive quality and performance improvements through telemetry instrumentation, automated testing, and continuous validation under varied network conditions.
• Participate in sprint planning, technical reviews, and engineering excellence initiatives to align deliverables with organizational goals and product milestones.
• Champion best practices in software engineering, with a focus on maintainability, scalability, and security in media streaming systems. 

Required Qualifications:

• 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++
  • OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in designing, developing, and shipping highly reliable distributed systems and services.
• 3+ years of experience in designing and developing real-time video applications and video streaming solutions. 
• Familiarity with image and signal processing, as well as video codec standards including AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265, AV1, VVC/H.266, and machine learning–based video codecs.
• Hands-on experience in building and deploying AI/ML solutions, with a focus on practical implementation and scalability.
• Communication skills and a track record of effective cross-functional collaboration. 

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 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.