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Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft · Bengaluru, KA, IN

Microsoft is hiring a lead Senior Software Engineer in Bengaluru, KA, IN. What you'll do: testing / qa, work across the data engineering, security, and compliance domains. Qualifications: 2+ years of experience, a master's degree, and familiarity with JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, and SQL.

Hiring signals for Software Developers

SOC 15-1252 — measured across all currently-active postings classified to this occupation.

59
/ 100
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Software Developers Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($180k vs $129k national)
  • Few reposted listings (30% appear duplicated)
  • Most postings refresh within a month (35% open 30+ days)

Software Developers job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Software Developers.

  • 39,345Active postings
  • 273Posted this week
  • 13,730Open 30+ days35% of active
  • 5,136Remote / hybrid13% of active
  • 10%List salary4,064 of 39,345
  • 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
  • $180kMedian annual (max)
  • —Median hourly (max)
  • 17dMedian agep90 66d (long tail)

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering8,111$164k n=829—
Backend1,794$188k n=339—
Full-stack1,767$196k n=265—
ML / AI Engineering1,400$207k n=247—
Data Engineering1,039$179k n=123—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time1,419$184k n=840—
Contract1,212$190k n=436—
Intern803$200k n=60—
Temporary217$158k n=144—
Part-time112$117k n=80—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology24,871$185k n=3373—
Manufacturing17,116$145k n=464—
Financial Services5,081$198k n=413—
Professional Services3,790$162k n=382—
Government / Public Sector3,377$114k n=29—

Top categories

  • Engineering8,111
  • Backend1,794
  • Full-stack1,767
  • ML / AI Engineering1,400
  • Data Engineering1,039
  • Engineering Manager804

In-demand skills

  • Python4,616
  • AWS3,811
  • Java3,338
  • Agile2,387
  • Azure2,209
  • Go1,939
  • SQL1,918
  • Kubernetes1,820

Top sectors

  • Technology24,871
  • Manufacturing17,116
  • Financial Services5,081
  • Professional Services3,790
  • Government / Public Sector3,377
  • Retail2,734

Employment mix

  • Unspecified35,582 · 90%
  • Full-time1,419 · 4%
  • Contract1,212 · 3%
  • Intern803 · 2%
  • Temporary217 · 1%
  • Part-time112 · 0%

Top hiring companies

Category
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Locations (2)
Source
apply.careers.microsoft.com
Original link
https://apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/1970393556621096
Posted
2 weeks ago (2026-04-23)
Status
archived

Skills: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, SQL, PostgreSQL, Azure

Topics: Data engineering, Security, Compliance

Activities: Testing / QA

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