Senior Software Engineer

Are you interested in building systems that operate at cloud scale? Do you enjoy working with advanced technologies and solving complex engineering challenges? Join the Azure Core Compute team and help shape the next generation of cloud solutions that enable businesses to scale, collaborate, and succeed.

As a Senior Software Engineer for Azure Compute Node Services, you will design, develop, and operate the compute platform that supports virtual machines, containers, and bare metal servers. Our team focuses on evolving the Azure host, integrating hardware acceleration, and implementing strategies to improve performance, reliability, and efficiency. You will work closely with engineers across Azure to deliver features that run at massive scale, ensuring high availability and optimal performance for diverse workloads.

This role offers the opportunity to work on large-scale distributed systems and cutting-edge cloud technologies while contributing to solutions that impact millions of users worldwide. You will gain experience in cloud infrastructure and collaborate with teams across Microsoft to deliver innovative and reliable services.

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.

• Engage in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Work with appropriate stakeholders to conceptualize high-level design for scenarios and features.
• Partner with stake holders (e.g. Project Managers) to come up with project execution plans.
• Lead in identifying dependencies, bringing clarity to complex problems and propose efficient solutions.
• Collaborate with various stake holders to ensure seamless operation and scalability of our services.Troubleshoot and resolve complex software issues.
• Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) in monitoring our services for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, and recommend actions to restore services by following the DRI playbook.
• Participate in code reviews, maintain technical documentation, and adhere to best practices in software development. Continuously learn and adapt to new technologies and frameworks, contributing to the evolution of our infrastructure.

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, Rust, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of experience in analysis and troubleshooting of large-scale distributed systems.

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 Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
  • OR related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C,Rust, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript,
  • OR Python
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, Rust, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of experience in developing, debugging, and maintaining code on Linux systems.
• 1+ years of experience in Rust programming

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.