Senior Software Engineer

Are you passionate about developing top-notch solutions for Azure Container Instances customers? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Azure Container Instances is at the forefront of innovation, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to deliver dependable solutions to Azure customers.

As a Senior Software Engineer, on the Azure Container Instances team, you will have the chance to work across various layers of the technology stack. From enhancing the user experience for our customers to building scalable distributed cloud services that handle traffic from customers to Azure Container Instances, your responsibilities will span the entire spectrum.

This opportunity will allow you to be involved in designing and implementing solutions that cater to global services operating at a massive scale. Collaboration is at the heart of our team, and you will work alongside a diverse group of individuals who embrace challenges, value continuous learning, and thrive in a collaborative environment. Additionally, this role offers mentorship opportunities, career growth prospects, and involvement in high-impact areas of the business.

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.

Required 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#, GO, Java, or Python
  
  • OR equivalent experience. 
• 4+ years of proficiency with cloud compute related projects.
• 3+ years of experience working in large-scale distributed systems.

Other Qualifications: 

• 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 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C++, C#, GO, Java, or Python
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C++, C#, GO, Java, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience with containers ecosystem.
• 1+ year(s) exposure to serverless infrastructure.
• 1+ year(s) of demonstrated networking background.

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 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 September 17, 2025.

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• Build scalable systems and services for managing traffic in and out of Azure Container Instances.
• Partners with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of scenarios.
• Identify dependencies and generate design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
• Build extensible and maintainable code used across products.
• Gain a working understanding of Microsoft businesses and collaborate with mentors and leaders to contribute to cohesive, end-to-end experiences for our users.