Microsoft · 6 days ago
Senior Software Engineer - Azure Office of the CTO
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
4+ years expMicrosoft is a leader in technology innovation, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Azure Incubations Team. The role involves developing open-source solutions, collaborating with internal teams, and engaging with the open-source community to deliver a cloud-native application platform.
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Responsibilities
Deliver the next-generation open-source cloud-native deployment framework
Establish engineering processes and drive technology decisions to create a performant, resilient, and secure product for the open-source community
Collaborate with internal partner teams to integrate new technologies across services
Lead cross-group efforts, provide community and industry leadership, and help define strategic direction
Foster open-source community engagement and contribution
Implement continuous feedback loops to measure customer value and usage insights
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline AND 4+ years of experience in software engineering using languages such as Go or Python, + OR equivalent experience
2+ years of experience building orchestration frameworks in cloud-native environments
2+ years of experience working with Terraform, CloudFormation or Azure ARM (Azure Resource Manager) templates
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
Expertise in Kubernetes, including CRDs (Custom Resources Definition), controllers, and operator patterns
Experience with DevOps automation and build, test and release pipelines
Experience building and maintaining CLI (Command Line Interface) tools
Commitment to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and respectful culture
Company
Microsoft
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