We are looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer for the Azure Software Defined Networking Team. Are you passionate about Networking, Cloud Computing, and Distributed Systems, with a keen interest in open-source innovation? Our Azure Networking team is at the forefront of revolutionizing cloud infrastructure, powering an extensive suite of Microsoft services worldwide. We're in search of someone who is not only excited by technology but also deeply values the impact of open-source engagement in driving forward the future of cloud native networking.
The Azure Networking team continues to innovate across the stack, pushing new scale and features into the cloud and desktop platforms while transforming our infrastructure to meet the growing needs of the 200-plus Microsoft online services, including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and several hundred thousand customers using Azure to host and run their Cloud Services in over 100 datacenters, running millions of servers and edge computing nodes all over the world.
In this role, you'll tackle the dual challenges of scale and performance as you delve into the CNCF Cilium stack and the Retina open-source project, pushing the boundaries of Azure's networking capabilities. Your contributions will go beyond mere participation; you'll spearhead efforts to build products around cloud native network security, observability, reliability, and efficiency, all while navigating the complexities inherent in large-scale distributed systems. Leveraging your passion for open-source, you'll bring external innovations into our ecosystem, enriching Azure's offerings with community-driven advancements.
Your mission is to not only adapt but also amplify open-source technologies within Azure, nurturing a productive exchange between Azure and the broader open-source community. This is an opportunity to significantly impact Azure's approach to container networking, confronting scale and performance challenges head-on with the latest technologies and a vibrant open-source culture. Together, we'll set new standards for cloud networking, making open-source collaboration a cornerstone of our strategy.
If you're eager to tackle grand technological challenges and champion open-source values within a dynamic team, your journey with us could redefine cloud computing's future. Let's embark on this transformative venture together, with open-source innovation at our core.
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 on unique and highly visible projects in the SDN Container Networking area where the outcome will directly impact new business opportunities for Azure.
- Define, drive, execute and adopt capabilities that will have a significant business impact.
- Work in a broad range of technical areas, and across component teams inside Microsoft Azure, and within the Cloud & Enterprise division.
- Embody our Culture and Values.
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.
- 4+ years software development experience with focus on building distributed systems.
- 1+ years of experience with cloud native technologies like Kubernetes OR experience in any such similar technologies.
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, 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 building performant scalable services.
- Experience with design, coding and outstanding technical problem solving and debugging skills.
- Experience designing and implementing automated tests, including unit tests and integration tests.
- Experience with distributed systems, large scale orchestration frameworks.
- Familiarity with DevOps concepts that include continuous deployment, deployment automation, telemetry frameworks, etc.
- Experience working in a networking and distributed systems environment.
- Experience working in Kubernetes, eBPF, Linux Networking stack.
- 2+ years of programming experience in Go.
Compensation
Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,000 - $218,400 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 $145,800 - $238,600 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until April 29, 2024.
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