Microsoft Azure is in the cloud race to win it! We are part of the Azure networking team responsible for designing, building, and operating critical network services that will help us differentiate from our fierce competitors and generate new revenue. We are responsible for enabling enterprises to connect their on-premise networks and devices to the cloud, in the most secure and performant way possible. At the core of these services is a solid SDN and NFV infrastructure that we continuously innovate on to improve agility, scalability, reliability, and cost effectiveness of our services. 

We are looking for a Software Engineer who is passionate about developing Networking services at hyper-scale in Application Delivery space.

Responsibilities

We are looking for software engineers who are passionate about building infrastructure and hyperscale systems that are responsible for high impact network services that provide reliable connectivity, security, and application delivery.  

If you are an experienced Software Engineer with a track record of delivering solid engineering work in this space and have a passion for learning, this is a great opportunity for you.

This is a highly visible role in an area of large and expanding investment for Azure and offers a terrific opportunity for technical and career growth. Our team's innovations are well recognized in the cloud and networking industry. 

Qualifications

 Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience
• BS or MS or PhD degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or related field
• Strong experience in C#, C++, gRPC
• Strong design and coding skills with the ability to pick up new languages, tools, and design patterns as needed
• Strong skills in designing/debugging network solutions, distributed systems, and large scale cloud services

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with building cloud scale distributed services, Monitoring and Alerting
• Working knowledge with BGP, BFD, MacSec, TCP/UDP, TLS, debugging packet loss and network throughput for large and complex network
• Experience with building larwith Application (HTTP, HTTPS), transport & security (TCP/UDP, TLS) protocols
• Knowledge of container platforms and technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, etc)
• Ability to work effectively both autonomously and in team to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams across geos

Cloud Background check:

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.

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. 

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.