7 days ago
Base Salary
$120k - $261k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead design and code reviews and participate throughout the engineering lifecycle, from research and prototyping through deployment and live-site support.
- Design and evolve Kubernetes-based cloud infrastructure platforms and operational tooling for planetary-scale Azure Monitor workloads.
- Improve reliability, security, networking, diagnosability, observability, and cost efficiency for complex production systems.
- Work with partner teams across Azure regions and lead cross-organization alignment on ownership, execution, and long-term infrastructure investments.
- Raise engineering standards through architecture guidance, operational reviews, incident follow-through, and repeatable engineering practices.
- Shape safe and reliable use of AI-agentic systems and AI-assisted operations for Kubernetes infrastructure.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field and 4+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Preferred experience with Kubernetes, containers, cloud-native infrastructure, distributed systems, or large-scale production services.
- Preferred experience improving reliability, security, observability, networking, or operational excellence for live services.
- Preferred experience partnering across teams, mentoring engineers, leading design reviews, and driving cross-team architectural alignment.
Benefits
- The typical U.S. base pay range is USD $119,800-$234,700 per year; the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area range is USD $160,200-$261,000 per year.
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
- The position is open for at least five days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until filled.
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About Microsoft
Microsoft develops operating systems, productivity software, cloud services, developer tools, and consumer devices for individuals, enterprises, and governments. Its main products include Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Visual Studio/GitHub, Xbox, and LinkedIn; revenue comes from software subscriptions and licenses, cloud consumption, hardware sales, and advertising. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is a public company traded on Nasdaq.