Microsoft · 17 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer - Azure Kubernetes Service
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
4+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) team. This role involves building secure, scalable, and reliable cloud-native infrastructure while addressing security concerns and integrating AI-assisted tooling to enhance security workflows.
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Responsibilities
Design and implement secure, scalable components and libraries for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), contributing to cloud-native infrastructure that supports a wide range of workloads
Collaborate with security and engineering teams to identify and address cross-cutting security concerns across the AKS stack
Develop and integrate artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted tools to support threat modeling, code analysis, and incident response
Contribute to automation and tooling that improves the quality of security signals and enhances developer productivity
Participate in design reviews and help shape secure-by-default architecture decisions
Stay current with emerging trends in security, AI technologies, and developments in the Kubernetes ecosystem
Qualification
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#, OR Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
4+ year(s) experience with Kubernetes, Go programming language (Golang), and cloud-native technologies
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 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, OR Python OR equivalent experience
6+ year(s) experience with Kubernetes, Go programming language (Golang), and cloud-native technologies
4+ year(s) experience building and operating cloud-based and distributed systems, with a strong understanding of scalability, reliability, authentication, and authorization in production environments
1+ year(s) experience working with artificial intelligence (AI) and agentic technologies, such as large language models (LLMs), autonomous agents, or AI-assisted development tools including GitHub Copilot, security analyzers, and anomaly detection systems
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