Microsoft · 17 hours ago
Software Engineering II
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
$101K/yr - $199K/yr
2+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company that empowers individuals and organizations to achieve more. They are seeking a Software Engineer II in the Linux Systems Group to develop and maintain custom Linux operating systems, collaborate with open-source communities, and contribute to Azure infrastructure.
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Responsibilities
Develop and maintain Microsoft’s custom Linux OS platform, ensuring reliability, performance, and security at hyperscale
Participate in monitoring and troubleshooting efforts, helping investigate OS health, performance, and deployment issues across the fleet
Submit and review code changes for OS components
Support the integration of next-generation Linux OS technologies and assist in enabling new datacenter hardware
Collaborate with open-source communities to develop necessary features
Build expertise in Linux internals, system software, and cloud infrastructure
Qualification
Required
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#, Java, Rust, or Python. OR equivalent experience
1+ year of experience in systems programming in Linux
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 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, Rust, or Python. OR Master'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#, Java, Rust, or Python. OR equivalent experience
1+ years experience with systemd, portable services and/or container runtimes
1+ years experience with contributing to open-source projects, especially in the Linux ecosystem with debugging skills, including use of tools such as strace, perf, gdb, or similar
1+ years experience with large-scale distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or hyperscale datacenter environments
Company
Microsoft
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