Software Engineer II

Azure Files team is looking for a Software Engineer II to design and develop the next generation of the Azure file storage stack. We are building Microsoft’s cloud storage solution - Azure Storage, which is a massively scalable, highly distributed, ubiquitously accessible storage system, designed to scale out and serve the entire world, see Azure Storage paper.  We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate looking to grow at a fast pace matching our service and team’s growth, have a passion for writing high quality software and enjoy collaborating with a dynamic team.

You will develop features at the core storage and the protocol layers of the service, including architectural changes to significantly increase scalability and performance of the file system. You will have the opportunity to explore distributed system design , file protocols (Network File System (NFS), Server Message Block (SMB)), and help solve the performance and scale requirements of the most demanding workloads, used by the most impactful companies and services. You will have opportunity to make high-impact changes daily as you build a hyper-scale file storage system that powers the world.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

By applying to this U.S. based position, while remote work is possible, relocation does not apply/is not provided for the role.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, or Java
  • OR equivalent experience. 
• 1+ years of experience in scalable system software and/or services.
• 1+ years of experience with system/service/application development using C, C++, C# or Java.
• 1+ years of experience with multithreading, systems design, and debugging and profiling.

Other Requirements: 

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:  
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.  

Preferred Qualifications:              

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years  technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, or Java
• 1+ year(s) experience with the following: 
  • Application development concepts of multi-threaded, asynchronous patterns, locks to synchronize access to state.
  • Storage, Linux Network and NFS and SMB protocols knowledge.
  • Experience in development of cloud services and distributed systems.
  • Experience with debugging tools like WinDBG, Wireshark etc.
  • Experience with native code (C, C++) development.

Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $131,400 - $215,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until June 27, 2025.

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• Design, build, maintain and operate a file service with high resiliency, multi-protocol support and high scale - with millions of requests across multiple global regions.
• Implement the next generation of enhancements in the Core Azure File Storage service, including scale out of the namespace, disaster-recovery and auto-tiering.
• Explore and grow your skills with distributed system design, file protocols (NFS, SMB), network protocols and other exciting, career building, technologies.
• Collaborate with a diverse group of engineers, across all levels, through sharing and learning.
• Working directly with customers consist of the companies and business that power the world, responding to and mitigating any live site issues they might have.
• Proficient troubleshooting (debugging) skills, finding practical solutions to complex problems.
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