Microsoft Software Engineer II

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Posted date: Jul 25, 2024

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Category: Software Engineering

Location: Redmond, WA

Estimated salary: $153,550
Range: $98,300 - $208,800

Employment type: Full-Time

Travel amount: 25.0%

Work location type: Up to 50% work from home

Role: Individual Contributor


Description

Would you like to be part of a team that's at the cutting edge of technology, driving innovation in container networking? Do you want to play a pivotal role as a Software Engineer II in developing robust networking solutions that power containerized applications across the globe? If so, our team is the right place for you!

Containers are one of the fastest growing technologies today, often regarded as the evolution of virtual machines. Container adoption has revolutionized every single online industry, everything from city governments to kiosks to massive server deployments. Windows containers are at the forefront of this revolution, enabling customers to modernize and scale their new and existing applications more effectively. The Container networking team is looking for a talented and highly motivated Software Engineer II to build the technology that powers networking for Windows Containers running on Microsoft Azure, Edge platforms, and numerous cloud services.

Our team has partnerships both within and outside Microsoft. We work closely with core Windows teams, Hyper-V, Azure Kubernetes service (AKS) and with many external partners such as Kubernetes and Docker. The team has a very open and fluid culture of developers learning and embracing a wide breadth of technology from developing protocols to being OS internal professionals, from writing low-level drivers to building distributed systems that power both private and public clouds. You will have the opportunity to contribute code to Windows and to open-source projects on GitHub, making a tangible impact on the technology that drives our world.

In Core 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!

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.

We are looking for developer with the passion to research new areas, write optimal code and enhance coding standards. In this position you will work directly with engineers from teams in the Core OS and Azure to design, implement and support the platform providing networking to Windows Containers. You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with the open-source community on core components of Kubernetes runtime. You will be embracing the continuous shipping model where the software will be improved based on customer feedback.

• Contribute to the design and write maintainable and extensible code for features to advance the capabilities of Windows Container technology. Ensure that the code is diagnosable and reliable with few defects.

• Work with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project manager, technical lead) to determine user requirements for a set of features.

• Create a clear and articulated plan for testing and assuring quality of solutions and define success for outcomes of tests.

• Maintain close technical relationship with partner teams and provide technical leadership.

• Maintain operations of live service as issues arise on a rotational, on-call basis.

• Remain current in skills by investing time and effort into staying abreast of current developments that will improve the reliability, observability and performance of the product.

Embody our culture and values.



Qualifications

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, C++ or GoLang 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:Experience with container orchestration using Kubernetes or similar platformsExperience with networking protocols and architecture is a plus.Experience in developing systems software.Coding, debugging, testing, and problem-solving skillsWillingness to learn on the job and gain subject matter expertiseSoftware Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $98,300 - $193,200 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 $127,200 - $208,800 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 August 24, 2024.

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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