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On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
38 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $181k
This role $177k
$106k most similar roles pay here $248k

This role pays more than 62% of similar roles. Most pay $155,000–$207,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $181k for comparable roles.

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

Microsoft currently has 1103 open roles on FindRole.

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Join the Microsoft Azure Storage team as a Senior Software Engineer, contributing to the development of a globally accessible and infinitely scalable cloud storage solution. You will lead investigations into complex distributed systems, identify bottlenecks, and develop algorithms to optimize load distribution across hundreds of thousands of servers. Your role involves working with cross-functional teams to implement robust solutions for degraded hardware and ensuring high availability and consistent performance. Utilize your expertise in monitoring system behavior, aggregating metrics, and proposing innovative solutions that enhance durability and concurrency. Ideal candidates are passionate about distributed storage systems, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and possess strong skills in C++, Python, or Go, along with experience in cloud computing and distributed systems. This role offers the opportunity to impact millions of users worldwide by shaping the future of global data storage at an unprecedented scale.

Skills

Azure Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Python Go C++ SQL PostgreSQL Prometheus Grafana Ansible Terraform REST JSON XML Linux Windows Server Hadoop Spark Scalability High Availability Performance Tuning Monitoring Debugging

What you'll do

  • Leads investigation and analysis of complex distributed systems, tracing causation of faults.
  • Identifies bottlenecks or load concentration and independently mitigates issues by defining automated algorithms.
  • Establishes robust algorithms and heuristics across teams to handle degraded hardware or recurring events.
  • Determines patterns for systemic improvement and efficient identification of known issues in distributed storage.
  • Communicates with internal and external customers on leveraging Storage technologies to meet their needs.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in distributed systems and high availability.
  • Strong background in diagnosing and resolving complex system faults.
  • Expertise in identifying and mitigating performance bottlenecks.
  • Experience working across teams to develop robust algorithms and heuristics.
  • Ability to communicate technical patterns for systemic improvement effectively.
  • Proficiency in monitoring, aggregating, and analyzing large-scale system metrics.

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