Microsoft

Microsoft Azure Storage is a highly distributed, massively scalable, and ubiquitously accessible cloud storage platform. To provide unmatched performance at lowest cost and power, the Azure storage team is building the storage stack that will run on the custom designed Data Processors.

We are looking for a Software Engineer II - Azure Storage who is interested in developing and deploying distributed storage. As a Software Engineer II, you will have a chance to work on design, implementation, and optimizations of highly performant and massively scale out storage on DPU(Data Processing Unit) hardware. You will be involved in all phases of the storage lifecycle, design, implementation, test, deployment, and support. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth and hone your technical skills.

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• Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for the new features to be developed.
• Participates and contributes to the design of massively scalable storage services.
• Owns software components and/or modules and drives the component level design decisions working with the team, senior engineers, and architects.
• Creates and implements code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable.
• Writes and learns to create code that is extensible and maintainable. Considers diagnosability, reliability, and maintainability with few defects, and understands when the code is ready to be shared and delivered.
• Works in a culture of continuous improvement, adaptation, reflection, and growth.

Required Qualifications:

• 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 or C++
  • OR equivalent experience
• 2+ years of storage data path development experience including but not limited to data compression and encryption, log structuring, data integrity or data management
• 2+ years of experience in development of highly performant and massively scalable cloud services and distributed systems
• 2+ years of experience with technical problem solving and debugging skills

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 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C or C++
  • OR Master'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 or C++
  • OR equivalent experience

Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 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 $131,400 - $215,400 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 16, 2025.

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 Accommodation request form.

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