Software Engineer

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Are you an experienced software development engineer who is looking to make a big impact while working on one of the largest software pipelines on the planet? Then come join the Windows Servicing and Delivery team, which develops and operates the Servicing Engineering System, applying state of the art and current technologies (Azure, Kubernetes, AI) in support of both legacy and future Windows releases. We're on a mission to modernize these business-critical services and provide CI/CD capabilities that allow for ongoing agility and seamless updates to our customers including Enterprises, End-User Clients, Azure, and the Developer community.

As a Software Engineer II you will contribute to the Engineering system by implementing new capabilities to the system including Micro-Services, Infrastructure as a Service, and intelligent hands-free capabilities. We aim to reduce/remove Live site issues via autonomous services and recovery, in support of a fast-changing code base.

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.

• Modernize workflows that support Windows Build and related automation.
• Design, code, and deliver software to improve automation, availability, reliability, scalability, security, including infrastructure-as-code.
• Debug/troubleshoot the complete stack of build services, drive analysis of issues and outages, write software and platform automation to resolve production problems with durable system fixes.
• Create solutions that are self-healing, based on telemetry signals and AI – we are data driven.
• Collaborate and partner with other engineers on functional designs and platform solutions.
• Design and implement real-time telemetry pipelines and monitoring solutions on world-class big data technologies in Azure to automatically discover problems at their source.
• Participate in live site support with the support of both local and remote resources.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Azure or Cloud related Services experience including containers, Kubernetes, and other industry standards.

• Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements that 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.

• Master's degree in computer science or related technical field with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Understanding of concepts like abstraction and inversion of control to ship testable, reliable, and maintainable code - C#, C++/C, Java.
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written and ability to work well in a diverse, team-focused environment.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.