Senior Software Engineer

The Azure Storage Data Processing Unit DPU organization is looking for a talented and highly motivated Senior Software Engineer to design and develop the next generation of our storage backend We are building the next generation of Microsoft s cloud storage solution - Microsoft Azure Storage which is a massively scalable highly distributed ubiquitously accessible storage system designed to scale out and serve the entire world Drive innovation with the latest hardware and software technology for hyperscale cloud storage Our team is building next generation storage solutions using Fungible DPUs with focus on security reliability performance and efficiency As a Senior Software Engineer on the Azure Storage DPU Infrastructure team you will help enable Azure s infrastructure to support deploy and integrate with DPU-based storage nodes You will help drive integration efforts with existing and forward-looking datacenter control plane software You will be involved in all phases of the software lifecycle design implementation test deployment and support This is a great opportunity to work on exciting new technology grow your career and sharpen your technical skills 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 Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a scenario Drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product application service or platform Creates implements optimizes debugs refactors and reuses code to establish and improve performance and maintainability effectiveness and return on investment ROI Leverages subject-matter expertise of product features and partners with appropriate stakeholders e g project managers to drive a workgroup s project plans release plans and work items Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends technical solutions and patterns that will improve the availability reliability efficiency observability and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual DRI and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook working on call to monitor system product service for degradation downtime or interruptions alerting stakeholders about status and initiates actions to restore system product service for simple and complex problems when appropriate Qualifications Required Qualifications Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline AND 8 years technical engineering experience with 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 AND 8 years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including but not limited to C C C Java JavaScript or Python OR equivalent experience Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex including pregnancy sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements If you need assistance and or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process please send a request via the Azurecorejobs