Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
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Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 68 days ago

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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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The Microsoft Azure Host Networking and Hardware Acceleration team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and develop advanced observability tools for diagnosing complex software-defined networking issues in the cloud. In this role, you will build out a globally distributed OpenTelemetry data infrastructure processing over 1 billion events per minute across all Azure regions, enabling near real-time attribution of packet loss. Responsibilities include contributing to automation frameworks, deploying new tools, mentoring team members, and collaborating with customers and partners. The ideal candidate has expertise in networking fundamentals, experience with Kubernetes or Service Fabric, and proficiency in languages such as C++, Rust, GO, and TypeScript. This position offers exposure to large-scale distributed systems and cutting-edge solutions, enhancing Azure’s reliability and performance.

Skills

Azure Kubernetes OpenTelemetry Docker CI/CD Go Rust C C++ TypeScript Python PostgreSQL Linux Networking Service Fabric

What you'll do

Design and develop hyperscale observability tools for diagnosing complex software-defined networking issues.
Build a globally distributed OpenTelemetry data infrastructure to process over 1 billion events per minute.
Contribute code to existing automation and monitoring frameworks within Azure.
Deploy new network debugging tools across production datacenters.
Mentor team members and provide training on advanced network diagnostics.

What we're looking for

At least 4 years of technical engineering experience in coding languages like C, C++, C#, Rust, GO, TypeScript.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field required.
Minimum 1 year of experience with systems observability.
Experience building and deploying tools across production datacenters.
Expertise in understanding networking fundamentals and packet traversal.
Proficiency in a distributed system platform such as Kubernetes or Service Fabric.

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