• Create and maintain tools that manage hundreds of thousands of virtual machines powering Azure Kubernetes Service.
• Expand AKS’s global footprint by automating buildouts in new regions and sovereign clouds.
• Coordinate region-agnostic buildout architecture, design, and execution across multiple AKS and Azure teams.
• Automate the build and release stack to enable engineers to manage dozens of microservices safely, efficiently, and in compliance with standards.
• Build tools, automation, and safety mechanisms to prevent infrastructure problems from becoming production incidents.
• Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), participating in on-call rotations to monitor system health and restore services during incidents.
• Balance pragmatism with vision and creativity; deliver continuous improvements to the team’s process and codebase.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver scalable, resilient, and secure infrastructure solutions.
• Embody our culture and values.

• Bachelor'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++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.
• 6+ years technical engineering experience operating Kubernetes clusters
• OR similar distributed systems (e.g. Mesos, Nomad etc.) built on top of Linux
• OR other distributed systems such as databases.
• 6+ years of Linux system administration and the ability to diagnose and troubleshoot problems with core components of the operating system such as the kernel system, or the network stack.
  
  
  Other Qualifications:
  • 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 10+ 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 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
  • Curious, open-minded, analytical approach to solving problems and a desire to collaborate with other engineers on the team to deliver solutions to challenging problems.
    
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Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.

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

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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