Core OS Software Engineer II

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Storage is experiencing incredible innovations right now. The innovations of storage technologies and cloud connected devices are having a profound effect on every area of Microsoft’s business. Storage devices are getting larger in capacity, faster in performance and intelligence at an astounding rate; our customers are expecting seamless experiences across devices and across local and cloud boundaries. Come and join the team that builds the platform and end user experiences for storage across Windows devices and the Cloud.

The Storage and File Systems team is part of the Azure Edge + Platform Core OS Base team. We deliver storage solution for Windows, Azure, IoT and new devices that Microsoft and our industry partners ship in the future. This area involves tough challenges and provides tremendous upside opportunities including leveraging the reduced size, portability and increased functionality of new storage devices, improved software platform infrastructure, emerging protocol standards, seamless integration of local and cloud storage and development of solutions to new content usage paradigms.

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.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4 years of experience in systems level software development in C/C++.
• 3 years of experience with multithreading programming, synchronization, locking e.t.c.
• 4 years of experience with kernel and device driver development in Linux or
• Windows.

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:

• Knowledge of Windows/Linux Low level boot process.
• Knowledge of advanced data structures e.g., BTrees, Hash Tables, Skip Lists, e.t.c.
• Experience with storage/filesystems in Windows, Linux, Kubernetes.
• Experience in analyzing storage performance and functionality.
• Familiarity with current and emerging storage technologies.
• Experience working in the software to hardware interface layer.

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

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• Performance analysis of designs and implementations, taking into consideration the rapid advancements in storage technologies.
• Ownership of the software engineering process from design, development, code review, test development, validation, delivery, and maintenance.
• Working as a team member, authoring documentation and tools that improve the team’s ability to develop and maintain software, participating in design discussions and code review outside of your immediate scope, and assisting less experienced team members in their personal growth.
• Working with partners both internal and external to Microsoft on storage hardware and solutions.
• Building an understanding of the wider storage ecosystem, and bringing that understanding to the table as new features are considered.