Software Engineer II - Azure Kubernetes Service

Job Description

As a Software Engineer II on the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) customer control plane team at Microsoft, you will focus on enhancing the scalability and reliability of kube-apiserver and Extended Configuration and Tracking Database (ETCD) for AKS cluster performance.

Requirements

• 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, Go, C, C++, C#, Java, or Python OR equivalent experience
• 2+ years of Linux working experience
• 2+ years of experience using Kubernetes clusters
• 1+ year(s) of experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) tools and processes, such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, or GitLab

Responsibilities

• Optimize the scaling strategy for kube-apiserver and ETCD, leveraging—but not limited to—Vertical Pod Autoscaler (VPA) and/or Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA)
• Improve the reliability and robustness of kube-apiserver and ETCD components
• Contribute to cloud-native codebases to support ongoing system enhancements
• Oversee the monitoring and deployment of associated infrastructure components
• Fulfill Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) duties, including participating in on-call rotations to maintain system health and lead incident response efforts

Benefits

• Industry leading healthcare
• Educational resources
• Discounts on products and services
• Savings and investments
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect