Software Engineer - Azure Core

Requirements:

• Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features.
• Characterizes the performance of hardware components and platforms, and optimizes systems for performance, cost savings, and reliability.
• Builds and improves automation to aid in performance characterization, lab and scale testing, and onboarding of new hardware platforms.
• Contributes to the identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product area with little oversight. Creates and implements code for Azure offerings, reusing code as applicable.
• Contributes to efforts to break down larger work items into smaller work items and provides estimation.
• Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) working on-call to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions and gains approval to restore system/product/service for simple problems.
• Remains current in skills by investing time and effort into staying abreast of current developments that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ 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 with system architecture/hardware, operating systems, networking, and large-scale distributed systems.

Preferred 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 Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Experience working with vendors, customers, and internal partners in a cloud environment and defining, validating, and managing hardware virtualization technologies.
• Prior experience with mentoring/managing team members.
• Experience in improving efficiency, creating clarity, and driving cross team collaboration to achieve results.

Benefits and Perks:

• Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to various characteristics.
• Benefits and perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.