Software Engineer
Microsoft
Software Engineer
Multiple Locations, United States
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Overview
Cloud computing is reshaping the world—and with the rise of AI, datacenter design is evolving rapidly from CPU-centric to GPU-driven architectures. Be part of this transformation by joining a fast-paced team at the forefront of enabling cutting-edge hardware innovations for Azure.
Our team leads the charge in optimizing and delivering world-class cloud infrastructure and foundational technologies that power Microsoft’s global cloud offerings. We are seeking exceptional software engineers to help define and expand our microservice platform, improve reliability and availability to five nines, and scale agent operations across millions of blades.
As a Software Engineer in DCM, you’ll build solutions that enhance system-of-record capabilities, streamline operations, and ensure compliance across our cloud infrastructure. You’ll collaborate closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, identify dependencies, and implement feedback loops that drive continuous fleet-wide efficiency.
At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. We foster a culture rooted in respect, integrity, and accountability—where innovation thrives, inclusion is foundational, and every employee is encouraged to grow and make an impact.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline
- OR equivalent experience.
- Proven experience coding in languages C, C++, Rust, C#, and/or Python
Other Requirements:
- 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 Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
- OR related technical field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, Rust, C#, or Python
- OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, Rust, C#, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.
- Coursework in distributed and operating systems.
The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $84,200 - $165,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $109,000 - $180,400 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 11, 2025.
Responsibilities
- Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.
- Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a scenario.
- Drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
- Creates, implements, optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to establish and improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI).
- Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, alerting stakeholders about status and initiates actions to restore system/product/service for simple and complex problems when appropriate.