Senior Software Engineering
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As a Linux Senior Software Engineer on the Azure Cloud-Native Platforms team, you will improve the cloud-native experience on Azure by developing new tools and services, and collaborating with upstream Linux distributions. You will work with internal and external partners to create a seamless Linux on Azure experience and contribute to the broader Linux open-source community. You will focus on enabling Linux to run well on Azure and improve reliability and performance, while collaborating across engineering teams and open source communities.
Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more and the Microsoft Azure Cloud-Native Platforms team is looking for a Linux Software Engineer to help make Azure the best place to run cloud native workloads.
As a Linux Senior Software Engineer on the Azure Cloud-Native Platforms team you will improve the cloud native experience on Azure by developing new tools and services, and collaborate with and contribute to upstream Linux distributions, to improve the performance and reliability of Linux on Azure. You’ll work with internal and external partners to create a seamless experience.
As a software engineering team supporting production cloud services, you will primarily be responsible for enabling Linux to run well on Azure but you will also be joining a larger community of like-minded Linux engineers inside Microsoft.
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
- Design, build, deploy, and iterate on solutions to improve the Linux and cloud native experience on Azure.
- Collaborate with engineers and teams across the company as well as with the larger Linux open source community.
- Partner with Product managers, business stakeholders and users to understand user pain points deeply, create innovative solutions that delight your customers in an agile development environment, and contribute your solutions upstream.
- Enjoy new technological challenges and excels at solving them.
- Work across engineering teams and open source communities: Kubernetes, Operating Systems/kernel, Linux Distributions, etc.
- Improve the reliability and performance of Linux on Azure.
- Monitor and manage critical Linux related infrastructure services.
- Strive for excellence in everything you do: culture, collaboration, process, tools, design, engineering practices, customer experience, performance, and security.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND technical engineering experience with Linux distributions, packaging, distro release process automation OR equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND technical engineering experience with Linux distro engineering (build, test, release automation, etc.)
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND technical engineering experience with Linux distro engineering (build, test, release automation, etc.)
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote crossfunctional team.
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.
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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.
