Microsoft
Sr. Software Engineering
United States, Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$120k-$235kDetected 1 day ago
JavaScriptPythonJavaC++C#Distributed SystemsAlgorithmsAzureMentoring
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64Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role100
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70
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About the role
- Have you ever imagined the world with an infinite amount of storage available and accessible to everyone?
- A place where everyone in the world can easily access their books/music/photos/video/any data from anywhere at any time via any means (e.g., mobile phones, tablets, personal computers (PCs), smart devices, etc.).
- Do you want to be part of a team that strives to bring these to reality?
Responsibilities
- Leads investigation and analysis of complex distributed systems, tracing causation of faults.
- Leads identification of bottlenecks or load concentration, acting independently to mitigate issues while also defining automated algorithms to distribute load more effectively.
- We continue to have tremendous hockey stick growth, we have many exabytes of data stored, and are designing and building systems for zettabyte scale to support demand growth for the coming years.
- You will have an opportunity to make high-impact changes on a daily basis as you build a hyperscale storage system that may indirectly or directly be used daily by your friends and family.
- As employees, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals.
Requirements
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice to have
- 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 distributed storage, ensuring high availability and consistent performance.
- This is a continually evolving space where new approaches are explored and evaluated, where we are constantly challenged by an exponentially growing fleet, and your analysis can set the direction for the next decades.
- Communicate with internal and external customers regarding opportunities to leverage Storage technologies in ways best suited to their needs.
- 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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