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Posted date: Sep 29, 2025
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Category: Software Engineering
Location: Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations
Estimated salary: $158,000
Range: $100,600 - $215,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: 0 days / week in-office - remote
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
The Azure Kubernetes Service team is focused on building scalable, reliable, and secure container management and orchestration services for Microsoft Azure. This includes supporting both Linux and Windows environments to ensure broad compatibility and performance across diverse workloads.Our mission is to define the next generation of cloud-native infrastructure. We are seeking software engineers who are enthusiastic about container technologies and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes. Ideal candidates are passionate about developing tools that streamline the software development lifecycle, enabling teams to build, deploy, and scale applications efficiently on Azure.
This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the evolution of DevOps tooling and infrastructure automation. Engineers will collaborate across teams to solve complex challenges, improve system reliability, and enhance the developer experience through thoughtful design and engineering.
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.
Advance the capabilities of Kubernetes and auxiliary components on AzureImprove quality of service for Microsoft Azure Kubernetes ServiceAccelerate development velocity for all engineersBalance pragmatism with vision; deliver continuous improvements to the team’s process and codebase
Build automation to prevent and/or remediate service problems from becoming production incidentsOther
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, Golang, C++, C# or PythonOR equivalent experience. 1+ years of experience with at least two of the following technologies:Linux or similar Unix-like server environmentsContainers, Kubernetes, or other Cloud Native technologiesAzure or other cloud management platforms.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, Golang, C++, C# or PythonOR 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, Golang, C++, C# or PythonOR equivalent experience. 1+ year(s) of experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) tools and processes, such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, or GitLab.1+ year(s) of experience collaborating on, building, and maintaining medium to large-scale software programs actively developed by multiple engineers.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 October 6, 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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