We are part of the Azure Core - Virtual Machine Scale Sets VMSS team building the infrastructure that enables millions of virtual machines to run scale and support critical workloads across the globe Virtual Machine Scale Sets are a foundational component of Microsoft Azure delivering elasticity reliability and performance at hyperscale Our mission is to make Azure the world s computer powering everything from enterprise applications and big data analytics to cloud-native services and artificial intelligence clusters As members of the VMSS team we design and develop systems that allow customers to deploy scale and manage fleets of virtual machines with ease We address challenges in orchestration availability fault tolerance disaggregation and performance optimization to ensure Azure remains the preferred cloud platform for demanding scenarios Our work adapts to evolving infrastructure including containers artificial intelligence accelerators and disaggregated compute environments In the role of Senior Software Engineer you will lead features that directly influence how customers scale their services on Azure You will design and implement systems operating across millions of virtual machines collaborate across Azure to deliver scale and reliability and drive innovation in availability and efficiency This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies solve complex technical problems and contribute to one of the most critical and impactful services in Azure Core 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 Responsibilities Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a scenario Drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product application service or platform Creates implements optimizes debugs refactors and reuses code to establish and improve performance and maintainability effectiveness and return on investment ROI Leverages subject-matter expertise of product features and partners with appropriate stakeholders e g project managers to drive a workgroup s project plans release plans and work items Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual DRI and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook working on call to monitor system product service for degradation downtime or interruptions alerting stakeholders about status and initiates actions to restore system product service for straightforward and complex problems when appropriate Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends technical solutions and patterns that will improve the availability reliability efficiency observability and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale Qualifications Required 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 OR Java JavaScript or Python OR equivalent experience 4 years of experience of designing building and shipping high quality system software 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 8 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 6 years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including but not limited to C C C Java JavaScript or Python OR equivalent experience azurecorejobs 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