We are looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer to join our team

Do you want to be at the very heart of Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud and help businesses embrace the wave of digital transformation? Azure Compute is at the core of our Cloud Computing platform with phenomenal, continued growth. We build highly available, planet-scale distributed systems that offers and operates millions of Virtual Machines and containers for customers to run mission critical workloads in the Microsoft cloud.

We are a team that is integral to the Core Azure Platform, dedicated to refining the overall experience of our services to ensure customers can effortlessly and effectively operate their workloads in the cloud. Our goal is to minimize disruptions related to platform changes and offer prompt, automated insights that assist customers in pinpointing issues arising from the Azure platform. Utilizing big data and machine learning, we are adept at identifying regressions within the platform. Our team’s work is highly visible and plays a pivotal role in the ongoing expansion and success of Azure.

We have a fun, fast-paced environment with a powerful focus on shipping quickly and iterating towards success. Our team fosters a collaborative environment and builds upon one-another's ideas to deliver business impact. We will provide a supportive, collaborative environment where you can learn and contribute and be your best self. Engineers are empowered to deliver creative solutions through bottoms-up innovation. This role will make you a specialist on how to use the cloud to create end-to-end solutions. It is a unique opportunity to work on something that is highly important to Azure and relevant in the industry to enable the transition to Workloads.

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.

Responsibilities

• Work within an agile development environment, partnering with developers and product owners to define, architect, and deliver high-quality software solutions.

• Engage in effective collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders to drive clarity and successful implementation of projects.

• Support product owners with release planning through active collaboration.

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software, ensuring continuous improvement in the development process.

• Lead by example within the team by producing maintainable, efficient, and scalable code.

• Conduct code reviews to uphold the team’s and Microsoft’s high standards for quality.

• Embrace and exemplify our culture and values, fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment.

Embody our Culture (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) and Values. (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)

Qualifications

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++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

• OR equivalent experience.

• 2+ years of experience working with big data or a large scale distributed system

Other Qualifications:

• 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, 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, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

• OR equivalent experience.

• Experience with mentorship and technical leadership

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 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 $153,600 - $250,200 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until June 4, 2024.

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