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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 - Storage and File Systems joins the Azure Edge + Platform Core OS Base team to develop and maintain storage and file system components across Windows and Linux operating systems. This role involves conceiving, designing, and implementing features for client, server, and cloud systems while performing performance analysis on designs to keep pace with rapid advancements in storage technologies. The candidate will manage the full software engineering process, including code review, validation, and documentation. Key technical requirements include proficiency in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, with preferred experience in Rust, multithreaded programming, and kernel or device driver development. Candidates should possess knowledge of advanced data structures like B-Trees and LSM Trees, as well as experience with key-value stores and emerging storage technologies to solve complex infrastructure challenges.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $195000 from 1914 postings across 140 companies.
Develop and maintain storage and file system components across Windows and Linux systems.
Design and implement new storage features to meet specific customer business needs.
Perform performance analysis on designs and implementations based on evolving storage technologies.
Manage the full software engineering lifecycle including design, development, code review, and maintenance.
Author technical documentation and tools to improve team development capabilities.
Participate in cross-functional design discussions and peer code reviews.
Mentor less experienced team members to support their professional growth.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 2+ years of engineering experience in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Equivalent experience to a degree is acceptable.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check every two years.
2+ years of systems level software development in C/C++/Rust (preferred).
2+ years of Systems Engineering experience with multithreaded programming, synchronization, and locking (preferred).
Knowledge of advanced data structures such as BTrees, Hash Tables, Skip Lists, LSM Trees, and RCU Synchronization (preferred).
2+ years of experience with kernel and device driver development in Linux or Windows (preferred).
Experience with KV stores, storage/file systems, performance analysis, and emerging technologies (preferred).