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About Microsoft
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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As a Senior Software Engineer on the Azure Storage team, you will drive the design, build, and support of highly scalable, performant services providing reliable and secure access to cloud storage. You will collaborate with stakeholders to determine user requirements, execute project plans, and develop benchmarking and automation tools for performance testing and optimization. Your daily work involves analyzing system bottlenecks across compute, storage, and networking layers while performing root cause analysis to improve product quality. You will also serve as a Designated Responsible Individual to monitor systems for degradation and lead others in resolving complex issues. The role requires proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. This position addresses the technical challenges of managing massive scale, ensuring data privacy, and maintaining high availability within a distributed cloud environment.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?
Median $206300 from 364 postings across 57 companies.
Design and build highly scalable, performant, and secure storage services for global customers.
Implement end-to-end scenarios and performance testing strategies for large-scale storage systems.
Develop benchmarking and automation tools to evaluate system performance and improve engineering productivity.
Analyze bottlenecks, latency issues, and resource utilization across compute, storage, and networking layers.
Perform root cause analysis on complex technical issues to enhance overall product quality.
Define key performance metrics and provide data-driven recommendations for scaling and tuning systems.
Serve as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) to monitor services and lead incident response efforts.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years of engineering experience in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Ability to pass Microsoft Cloud Background Check and other required security screenings.
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 6+ years of engineering experience in relevant programming languages (preferred).
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 8+ years of engineering experience in relevant programming languages (preferred).
Experience in performance and system engineering, distributed systems, or large-scale cloud services (preferred).
Microsoft Azure
C
C++
C#
Java
JavaScript
Python
Distributed Systems
Observability
Data Processing Pipelines
Cloud Infrastructure
AI Infrastructure
Root Cause Analysis
System Design
Azure
Distributed Systems
C
C++
C#
Java
Python
Cloud Computing
Data Structures
Algorithms
Telemetry Analysis
GitHub Copilot
Microsoft Copilot
Disaster Recovery
Scalability
Performance Optimization