Software Engineer
at Microsoft
Posted 9 hours ago
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- Compensation
- $84,200 – $180,400 USD
- City
- San Francisco, New York City
- Country
- United States
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Join Microsoft's Base OS team in Azure Compute as a Software Engineer responsible for live site operations, reliability, and performance of the Azure OS platform powering VMs and core services. Design and implement automation for incident analysis and hands-off mitigation; collect and analyze data to identify engineering opportunities; investigate and mitigate OS platform issues. Collaborate on building and maintaining a scalable, distributed OS stack and production-grade software to improve platform operations and reliability.
Do you have a passion for engineering and a talent for solving complex problems? Do you want to work on the Operating System (OS) platform that powers Azure? The Base Operating System (OS) team in Azure Compute is seeking a talented Software Engineer who can handle live site operations and ensure the smooth running of the Operating System (OS) underlying the Azure platform. The team is responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of the Operating System (OS) platform that supports core services and virtual machines in Azure. As a member of this team, you will have the opportunity to design and implement solutions that improve the Operating System (OS) platform and deliver value to our customers.
In Base OS, we are responsible for the Operating Systems that power Azure, Microsoft's Linux OS, the platforms for Windows Client and Xbox, and our Windows Server ecosystem – through all of these, we support every one of our cloud businesses and billions of customers around the world. In this era of ubiquitous computing, systems software excellence has never been more important for Microsoft. High quality, high-efficiency operating systems and platform components underpin everything we do as a company, from making our systems more reliable for our customers, to increasing our competitiveness by reducing COGS, to delivering new features and capabilities to delight customers – that’s all us!
To deliver on our vision, we are looking for a talented Software Engineer with the passion to learn and dive deep in new technical areas. You will be able to identify key areas to focus engineering efforts to maximize return, solve the problems impacting our platform experience, and drive solutions to improve future platform operations.
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
- Designs and develops new automation solutions for incident analysis and hands-off mitigation.
- Collects and analyzes data on various metrics to identify key areas to invest engineering opportunities.
- Investigates, diagnoses, and mitigates key issues impacting the Operating System (OS) platform.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python,
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python,
- OR 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.
- Experience supporting mission critical systems in production.
- Experience building and shipping production grade software or services.
- Experience supporting production systems in a live site model.
- Experience working with distributed systems in a cloud environment.
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Software Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $84,200 - $165,200 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 $109,000 - $180,400 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.
