Senior Software Engineer
Microsoft
Senior Software Engineer
Multiple Locations, United States
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Overview
As a Senior Software Engineer in the Host Networking and Hardware Acceleration team, you will contribute to the co-design of software and hardware aimed at enabling reliable and high-performance networking for Azure hosts. The Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) team is specifically focused on building and maintaining networking solutions that support artificial intelligence, storage, and large-scale data workloads.
The role is well-suited for individuals who are passionate about distributed systems, low-level programming, operating system internals, virtualization, scalable infrastructure, and performance-oriented design. Familiarity with testing methodologies and a collaborative mindset are essential, as the team operates in a fast-paced environment and is responsible for one of the most impactful services globally.Candidates are expected to bring curiosity, technical depth, and a commitment to continuous learning. The team values clear communication, inclusive collaboration, and a shared sense of ownership in delivering robust solutions that meet the needs of diverse workloads and customers.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Qualifications
Required qualifications:
- 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++, or Rust.
- OR equivalent experience.
- 1+ year(s) experience with Hardware/Software codesign.
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 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, or Rust.
- OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, or Rust.
- OR equivalent experience
- 1+ year(s) experience with RDMA.
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 29th, 2025.
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Responsibilities
- Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features.
- Contributes to the identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product area with little oversight.
- Creates and implements code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable.
- Contributes to efforts to break down larger work items into smaller work items and provides estimation.
- Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) working on-call to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions and gains approval to restore system/product/service for simple problems.
- Remains current in skills by investing time and effort into staying abreast of current developments that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale