Senior Software Engineer, Azure Storage

Microsoft

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Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Closes: Dec 20, 2026

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This role $177k

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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 Software Engineer, Azure Storage

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As a Senior Software Engineer on the Azure Storage front end team, you will be instrumental in designing and implementing new features to enhance Microsoft’s cloud storage services, which support critical applications like Office, OneDrive, Xbox, Teams, and Bing. Your daily tasks will include debugging complex issues, collaborating with global engineering teams, and driving innovations that address massive scale challenges while ensuring high performance at low costs. You’ll work on cutting-edge technologies such as distributed systems and automation tools to improve service quality and reliability. This role requires expertise in C#, Python, or similar languages, along with a strong background in cloud storage solutions and experience handling large-scale data challenges.

Skills

Azure Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Python Go C++ PostgreSQL Redis Prometheus Grafana Hadoop Spark RESTful APIs SaaS P2P Networking Scalability Performance Optimization

What you'll do

Design and implement new features for Azure Storage service.
Debug complex issues in cloud storage technologies at scale.
Enhance automation to improve service quality and performance guarantees.
Work on cutting-edge technology to address challenges of exponential growth.
Collaborate globally with engineers to drive innovation in cloud storage.

What we're looking for

Minimum of 5 years of software engineering experience in cloud storage or related field.
Strong background in designing, debugging, and implementing new features for large-scale systems.
Experience with automation to improve service quality and ensure low-cost performance guarantees.
Proficiency in working on cutting-edge technology and tackling challenges of scale and criticality.
Collaborative mindset with ability to work effectively in a global team environment.

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