Azure is a rapidly growing and evolving cloud platform. The Azure Fleet Resource Lifecycle Management team builds the foundational infrastructure that powers Microsoft Azure. We design and operate systems that turn datacenter hardware, power, and network capacity into globally available cloud resources. Our mission is to enable cloud services to reliably and efficiently access the resources they need to operate at scale.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will take end-to-end ownership of complex services and capabilities, lead technical design and delivery, and drive improvements in reliability, scalability, and operability. You will collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to solve complex backend and distributed-systems problems in a strategically important area of Microsoft Cloud.
Responsibilities
Own the design and delivery of complex software components and services within Azure infrastructure, driving work from requirements through production.
Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify requirements, identify dependencies, evaluate trade-offs, and develop scalable technical designs.
Design, implement, optimize, and maintain secure, reliable, and scalable solutions for complex distributed-system scenarios.
Use telemetry, diagnostics, testing, and operational insights to improve reliability and prevent production incidents.
Lead incident response and retrospectives, driving systemic corrective actions across components and services.
Provide technical leadership through design reviews, high-quality code reviews, mentoring, and guidance for other engineers.
Drive improvements in engineering systems, automation, deployment safety, observability, and operational excellence.
Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) during on-call rotations, coordinating responses to complex production issues, communicating status to stakeholders, restoring service, and driving follow-up improvements.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field AND 5+ years of technical engineering experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, C++, Go, Java, Kotlin, or Python.
OR equivalent experience.
Strong backend software engineering skills, including designing, implementing, testing, and operating production services.
Experience designing and developing scalable distributed systems.
Strong software design, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications / Ideal candidate
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field AND 8+ years of technical engineering experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, C++, Go, Java, Kotlin, or Python.
OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field AND 6+ years of technical engineering experience coding in those languages.
OR equivalent experience.
Experience developing distributed systems and services in scalable cloud environments.
Experience owning and operating production services, including monitoring, incident response, reliability improvements, and operational readiness.
Experience with datacenter infrastructure, hardware lifecycle management, or large-scale resource orchestration.
Experience providing technical leadership through architecture and design reviews, code reviews, and mentoring engineers.
Demonstrated commitment to software quality, security, performance, maintainability, automation, and operational excellence.
Other Requirements
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screening:
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years of technical engineering experience (or equivalent experience)
- Proficiency coding in C#, C++, Go, Java, Kotlin, or Python
- Strong backend software engineering skills including designing, implementing, testing, and operating production services
- Experience designing and developing scalable distributed systems
- Strong software design, debugging, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to serve as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) during on-call rotations and lead incident response
- Ability to meet Microsoft Cloud Background Check and other Microsoft security screening requirements
- 8+ years engineering experience OR Master’s with 6+ years (preferred senior-level experience variants)
- Experience developing distributed systems and services in scalable cloud environments
- Experience owning and operating production services, including monitoring, incident response, and reliability improvements
- Experience with datacenter infrastructure, hardware lifecycle management, or large-scale resource orchestration
- Experience providing technical leadership through architecture and design reviews, code reviews, and mentoring
- Demonstrated commitment to software quality, security, performance, maintainability, automation, and operational excellence
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