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Microsoft · 16 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer - Azure Storage

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$117K/yr - $229K/yr

4+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Design and implement high-performance distributed storage solutions that handle millions of requests across global regions while maintaining resilience under extreme scale

Drive performance optimization initiatives for Core Azure Blob Storage service, conducting system-level profiling and debugging where microsecond improvements create massive impact

Spearhead technical direction and mentor team members across all experience levels, championing best practices in distributed systems design

Lead incident response efforts with sophisticated debugging and root cause analysis while maintaining strict performance SLAs (Service Level Agreements)

Transform ambiguous problems into clear technical solutions through effective collaboration and minimal supervision

Own and optimize service efficiency through sophisticated performance analysis and cost optimization strategies

Guide cross-team initiatives and projects that enhance our storage platform's capabilities and performance

Qualification

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CC++C#JavaPythonDistributed SystemsCloud Backend DevelopmentPerformance OptimizationMulti-threaded ProgrammingScalable ServicesData StructuresAlgorithmsTestingDebugging

Required

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#, Java or Python. + OR equivalent experience.

4+ years programming experience in developing products and services in systems and backend.

4+ years of experience in building quality products and scalable distributed services, and designing and building large scale distributed systems.

4+ years of experience in cloud backend development and operation, including performance, reliability, resilience, and scale-out.

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

Bachelor'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++, C#, Java or Python. + OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java or Python. + OR equivalent experience.

Experience building distributed systems and large-scale storage.

Experience with multi-threaded/parallel programming.

Experience in software engineering practices, coding and solid foundation in data structures, algorithms with relevant testing, debugging and analytical skills.

Company

Microsoft

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Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.

Founded in 1975

Redmond, Washington, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.microsoft.com

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