Software Engineer

Overview

Are you energized by the opportunity to build systems that operate at cloud scale? Do you enjoy working with cutting-edge technologies and solving complex challenges? We are seeking software engineers who are passionate about advancing cloud infrastructure. Join our dynamic team at Azure Core Compute and be at the forefront of building the next generation cloud that will redefine how businesses scale, collaborate, and thrive

We are on the mission to make Azure the world’s computer powering all customer workloads! The Azure Core Compute host team is responsible for customer-facing compute offerings and management across virtual machines (VMs), containers, bare metal as well as exploring forward-looking host technologies including evolving the host OS, utilizing hardware offloads and leveraging disaggregation. As a mission-critical cloud platform, our goal is to ensure industry-leading availability, reliability, performance consistency at scale, compliance and security.

In the role of Software Engineer for Azure Compute Node Services group, you will help design, develop, and operate the compute platform that impacts millions of users and businesses worldwide. You will be part of a collaborative environment that values innovation, continuous learning, and inclusive problem-solving. Whether you are optimizing compute performance or enabling new capabilities, your work will help drive meaningful improvements across Microsoft Azure.

Microsofts 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. #azurecorejobs

Responsibilities

• Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a feature.
• Supports identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product feature with oversight
• With guidance, learns to create and implement code for a product, service, or feature reusing code as applicable.
• Creates a clear and articulated plan for testing and assuring quality of solutions, make informed decisions to implement the most effective tests.
• Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) in monitoring system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions for simple problems, and recommends actions to restore system/product/service by following the playbook.
• Reviews current developments and proactively new knowledge that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s or Masters Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline with proven
• 1+ year of system/app development experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, Rust, C++, C, C#, Java
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Hyper-V, VMWare, Docker or other virtualization technologies
• Proven ability to create componentized and well-architected software.
• Experience with improving service operations or engineering fundamentals.
  
  

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.
  
  

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.

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