Senior Site Reliability Engineer | Microsoft Careers

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
Closes
Dec 13, 2026

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This role $177k
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This role pays more than 63% 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

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TL;DR · Senior Site Reliability Engineer | Microsoft Careers

As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer on the Azure Specialized team, you will play a crucial role in designing and deploying mission-critical infrastructure for Azure’s next-generation workloads. Your day-to-day responsibilities include acting as a Designated Responsible Individual to monitor service health, contributing to automation efforts, and ensuring compliance across various product areas. You will collaborate closely with partner teams to develop backend infrastructure that supports diverse services, addressing unique engineering challenges at the core of Azure's platform. This role requires expertise in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration, along with experience in physical infrastructure support and GPU/Infiniband technologies. The team focuses on AI infrastructure, Cloud services, and Security, offering extensive opportunities for growth and skill development within a dynamic and agile environment.

What you'll do

  • Monitors service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions as Designated Responsible Individual.
  • Collects, classifies, and analyzes data on system health and bug occurrences with minimal oversight.
  • Develops automation within production and deploys complex product features.
  • Ensures compliance through visible evidence checks in assigned product areas.
  • Builds reliable code based on established methods to meet scaling needs and performance expectations.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant technical field and at least 2 years of technical experience.
  • At least 1 year of experience supporting physical infrastructure and GPU/Infiniband support.
  • Strong background in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration.
  • Experience with monitoring service health and contributing to data collection and analysis.
  • Ability to develop automation within production environments and deploy complex product features.

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