Microsoft
Senior Software Engineer
United States, Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$120k-$235kDetected 1 day ago
JavaC++Distributed SystemsData StructuresAlgorithmsAzureTCP/IPProblem Solving
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Lottery odds (Level IV)94
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About the role
- The team is responsible for the meta-data data service, as well as storing the data across storage servers while ensuring high availability, reliability, durability, and cost efficiency.
- If you love large scale distributed systems, love to work on projects where you can define the work, scope, direction, and architect new solutions to make an impact on a massive product like Azure Storage, this could be position for you!
- The role brings exposure to cutting edge storage, memory, networking, and distributed system technologies, with broad opportunity to influence both the business and the industry.
Responsibilities
- Contributes to the identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product area with little oversight
- Creates and implements code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable
- Here, you'll have an opportunity to make high impact changes on a daily basis as you build a hyperscale storage system.
- As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals.
Requirements
- 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, C++, or Java - OR equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
- 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, C++, or Java
Nice to have
- OR equivalent experience
- 3+ years of experience in software engineering practices, coding and solid foundation in data structures and algorithms, with problem solving, debugging and analytical skills
- 3+ years of experience in Storage Data Path/File-Systems, or networking software development (Networking Protocols, RDMA, SmartNICs, NIC drivers or Congestion Control), or experience in DPUs or kernel/systems programming
- https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
- This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
- Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.
Compensation
- $120k-$235k
Company info
- We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is interested in building and optimizing a world class distributed file system.
- 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.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer.
- If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the
Visa & Work Authorization
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status
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