Software Engineer II

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The Linux Systems Group, part of Microsoft’s Core Operating Systems group, plays a key role in powering Azure Cloud through Linux operating systems and virtualization technologies.

We are seeking a Software Engineer II with strong programming skills who will work closely with other engineers to develop, debug, and maintain system-level software for a Linux-based platform. This is an excellent opportunity to join the Linux Systems Group and contribute to the growth of Microsoft’s Azure Cloud infrastructure.

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.
• 1+ years of experience in Linux internals, including process management, file systems, and networking
• 1+ years of experience in kernel-space vs. user-space concepts
• 1+ years of experience in Linux platform and Kernel performance tuning and issue debugging

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 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, OR Python
  • OR Master'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.
• 1+ years of experience in problem-solving, debugging skills, Git and standard development workflows
• 1+ years of experience in Linux kernel development, device drivers, or embedded systems.
• 1+ years of experience with cross-compilation, build systems (e.g., Make, CMake, Yocto), debugging tools (e.g., GDB, strace, perf) and hardware-software interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, or PCIe.

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• Contribute and occasionally drive design, development and debugging of low-level system software components like bootloaders, system daemons, services and Kernel modules. Drive performance, scalability instrumentation and finetune the platform by fixing issues
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in C/C++, with occasional scripting in Python, Bash, and Makefiles. Analyze and comprehend existing systems, identify areas of improvement and fix issues to improve the platform
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware, firmware, infrastructure, DevOps, security and application developers to ensure seamless integration and deployment
• Participate in code reviews, testing, profiling, debugging of system level issues and root cause analysis in staging and production environments
• Act 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.
• Assist in system bring-up, troubleshooting on embedded or server-class Linux platforms
• Contribute to Open-Source Software (OSS) technologies, automation of infrastructure components and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines