Role at a glance
- Salary
- $119.8K – $234.7K/yr
- Location
- Multiple Locations, United States United States
- Work arrangement
- Remote
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- 4+ years technical engineering experience
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
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Role Summary
The Azure Storage team builds and operates foundational persistent cloud storage services, including metadata and data services across storage servers. This Senior Software Engineer role focuses on building and optimizing distributed file systems and next-generation storage platforms using DPUs, with emphasis on availability, reliability, durability, and cost efficiency.
What You'll Do
- Determine user requirements for a set of features with appropriate stakeholders
- Identify dependencies and develop design documents for a product area
- Create and implement code for products, services, or features
- Break down larger work items into smaller work items and provide estimation
- Work on-call as a Designated Responsible Individual to monitor systems for degradation, downtime, or interruptions
- Stay current with developments that improve product availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance
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View full postingQualifications
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++, or Java OR equivalent experience
Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
- 4+ years technical engineering experience
- Coding in C, C++, or Java
Preferred
- Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience
- 3+ years of experience in software engineering practices, coding and solid foundation in data structures and algorithms
- 3+ years of experience in Storage, File-Systems, Distributed Systems, Operating Systems, or Networking (TCP & RDMA) at scale
- Experience in Operating systems internals, production diagnostics, and large-scale service operations
Original job description
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Original job description
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Azure Storage team is chartered with building, managing, and running the persistent cloud storage for Microsoft Azure cloud. We are one of the foundational services of Azure Cloud and host data from the largest companies in the world alongside all of Microsoft’s largest online businesses.
You would be joining a talented, highly collaborative team responsible for engineering the lowest, most fundamental layers of the Azure storage service. You will be working on next generation storage platforms built on storage servers with Data Processing Units (DPU). The team is responsible for the meta-data data service, as well as storing the data across storage servers, while ensuring high availability, reliability, durability, and cost efficiency.
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is interested in building and optimizing a world class distributed file system. If you love large scale distributed systems, and love to work on new projects where you can define the work, scope, direction, and architect new solutions to make an impact on massive products, this could be position for you! You will have an opportunity to make high impact changes on a daily basis as you build a hyperscale storage system. The role brings exposure to cutting edge storage, memory, networking, and distributed system technologies, with broad opportunity to influence both the business and the industry.
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
- Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features
- Contributes to the identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product area with little oversight
- Creates and implements code for a product, service, or feature, 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
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++, or Java
- OR equivalent experience
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
- 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++, or Java
- OR 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++, or Java
- OR equivalent experience
- 3+ years of experience in software engineering practices, coding and solid foundation in data structures and algorithms, with problem solving, debugging and analytical skills
- 3+ years of experience in Storage, File-Systems, Distributed Systems, Operating Systems, or Networking (TCP & RDMA) at scale
- Experience in Operating systems internals, production diagnostics, and large-scale service operations, with the ability to lead complex investigations, drive root-cause resolution, and improve system reliability through engineering
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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 $160,200 - $261,000 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.
About the company
Microsoft
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Microsoft is a global technology leader that empowers individuals and organizations to achieve more through innovative software, services, and devices. Founded in 1975, the company is best known for its flagship products like the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office suite. In addition to personal computing, Microsoft is a leader in cloud computing with its Azure platform, providing a range of solutions for businesses to enhance productivity and efficiency. With a strong commitment to sustainability and accessibility, Microsoft continues to drive technological advancements that shape the future of work and learning.
Microsoft is a global technology leader that empowers individuals and organizations to achieve more through innovative software, services, and devices. Founded in 1975, the company is best known for its flagship products like the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office suite. In addition to personal computing, Microsoft is a leader in cloud computing with its Azure platform, providing a range of solutions for businesses to enhance productivity and efficiency. With a strong commitment to sustainability and accessibility, Microsoft continues to drive technological advancements that shape the future of work and learning.