Senior Software Engineer - Azure Storage Files

Job Description

Microsoft Azure Files team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and develop the next generation of Azure file storage stack.

Requirements

• 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++ or C#
• 4+ years of experience in writing highly scalable and multi-threaded backend/infrastructure code in C++

Responsibilities

• Design, build, maintain, and operate a file service with high resiliency, multi-protocol support, and high scale.
• Implement enhancements in the Core Azure File Storage service, including scale out of the namespace, disaster-recovery, and auto-tiering.
• Collaborate with engineers at all levels through sharing and learning.
• Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guide other engineers by developing and following the playbook.

Benefits

• Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.