Azure Core is the foundation of Microsoft’s cloud platform, delivering infrastructure capable of running diverse workloads at global scale. The Azure Core Compute team builds and operates the systems that power services such as Microsoft Teams, Bing, Exchange, Xbox, SQL Azure, Office 365, HDInsight, and Cosmos DB, as well as solutions for customers across industries including finance, retail, gaming, and data analytics.Our vision is to design, deliver, and operate cloud-scale systems that provide reliability, scalability, and performance for the Microsoft Azure platform. This includes advancing cloud architecture, improving datacenter management, and enabling innovations that support the evolving needs of customers worldwide.We are seeking a Software Engineer II with experience in software development and networking technologies to help build solutions for host networking stacks and accelerated networking. Familiarity with Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) and system-on-chip (SoC) architectures is desirable. In this role, you will collaborate with a team of engineers to deliver sustainable, high-quality solutions that meet key performance indicators (KPIs) and support the growth of Azure.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.

• Own the efforts to resolve some of the technically deepest problems in the SDN (Software Defined Networking) and host networking areas.
• Follow the latest developments in technology, work with consortiums/forums in the industry actively, and help our cloud infrastructure evolve towards the next big growth.
• Collaborate with different partner teams and counterparts in different geographies to meet the goals of the organization.
• Mentor junior members of the team and take ownership of building and maintaining an efficient team with the right mindset and attitude to grow as a team.
• Drive innovation in the team via thought leadership, working on ideas/improvements/proofs of concepts/demonstrations/talks.
• Own the quality of the product and drive the efforts to achieve high quality standards and to retain it consistently.

• 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+ year(s) experience in networking, distributed systems, and network virtualization

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+ year(s) experience in Linux system programming.
• 1+ year(s) experience with scripting languages
• 1+ year(s) experience with datapath technologies / layers such as DPDK, Classical NICs, SmartNICs, virtual Switch.

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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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