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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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Software Engineer II and Senior Software Engineer join the 1ES team to develop and operate core CI/CD infrastructure that accelerates software delivery. In this role, you will design and build distributed services to manage millions of compute resources daily, including virtual machines, containers, and custom lab environments. You will collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, create design documents, and break down complex work items into manageable tasks. Your day-to-day involves creating, optimizing, and debugging code while serving as a Designated Responsible Individual for system health and incident response. The role requires proficiency in C#, Azure services, and distributed systems at scale. Candidates should possess experience with languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python to solve complex problems related to build, verification, and release services within a large-scale infrastructure.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $196000 from 2211 postings across 150 companies.
Design and build distributed services that power CI/CD infrastructure for millions of users.
Manage and scale compute resources including virtual machines, containers, and custom lab environments using Azure technologies.
Create, implement, optimize, debug, and refactor code to improve system performance and maintainability.
Develop design documents and identify technical dependencies for products, applications, and platforms.
Break down large work items into smaller tasks and provide accurate effort estimations.
Serve as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) by participating in on-call rotations and leading incident response efforts.
Develop and execute operational playbooks to monitor and maintain system health and reliability.
Implement scalable monitoring and operational best practices to enhance product availability and efficiency.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 2+ years of engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years of engineering experience (preferred).
Proficiency in C# (preferred).
Proven experience designing and building distributed services at scale (preferred).
Strong proficiency with Azure services or other cloud services (preferred).