Software Engineer

Azure is experiencing unprecedented growth making it the fastest-growing business in Microsoft s history It forms the foundation of Microsoft s commercial Cloud Services distinguishing itself as the only hyper-scale enterprise-grade cloud solution with a genuine hybrid capability Azure s continuous momentum is recognized by customers and analysts Microsoft Azure s primary goal is to become the most trusted secure and global cloud while fostering an exceptional work environment We are a vital part of the Azure Networking team responsible for the design construction and operation of critical foundational network services These services set Azure apart from competitors and open up new revenue streams The Cloud buildout is a technically challenging field involving a complex interplay of device commissioning and service deployments The increasing demand for new Azure clouds necessitates the creation of scalable intricate services and tools that expedite cloud buildouts while ensuring high security through role-based access control As a Software Engineer you will collaborate with a team of skilled engineers to plan design and implement distributed services automation tools and frameworks that enhance Cloud monitoring buildout and operations This opportunity will allow you to influence and collaborate with teams both within and outside Microsoft to create end-to-end scenarios and customer-centric products 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 You will contribute in partnership with appropriate stakeholder to determine user requirements for a feature and consider a variety of feedback channels to incorporate insights into future designs or solution fixes You will learn and contribute to processes for the architecture of a product solution feature and learns to create proposals by testing design hypotheses and helping to refine code plans under the technical leadership of others as well as help produce code to test hypotheses for technical solutions and assists with technical validation efforts With guidance you will learn to create and implement code that is extensible and maintainable and apply diagnosability reliability and maintainabilit and understand when the code is ready to be shared and delivered for a product service or feature reusing code as applicable You will learn to review work items to gain knowledge of product features in partnership with appropriate stakeholders and assist and learn about breaking down work items into tasks and provides estimation as well as escalate any issues that would cause a delay You will learn about and contribute to operations of live service as issues arise on a rotational on-call basis and identify solutions and mitigations to simple issues impacting performance or functionality of Live Site services and escalates as necessary You will help develop and contribute to automation within production and deployment of a product feature and run code in simulated or other non-production environments to confirm functionality and error-free runtime for products with oversight You will embody our culture and values 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 Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science OR related technical field AND 1 year s 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 with proven experience coding in languages including but not limited to C C C Java JavaScript or Python OR equivalent experience Proficiency in Microsoft NET technologies C and NET Framework or equivalent alternatives Knowledge of inter-service communication including authentication e g certificate metadata file formats e g XML JSON and API development e g REST gRPC Networking knowledge will be a plus Experience working with L2 L3 protocols like Ethernet LACP BGP or related will be desired 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