Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for Azure Front Door's Linux Infrastructure team. The role builds and operates the Linux, Kubernetes, and fleet management platforms behind its global edge infrastructure, improving performance, reliability, security, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Scope, design, implement, validate, and deploy Linux infrastructure capabilities from requirements through production operation
• Build and operate Linux, Kubernetes, and fleet management platforms that support Azure Front Door's globally distributed edge infrastructure
• Improve platform performance, reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency through software engineering, automation, and systems-level optimization
• Investigate production issues using logs, telemetry, diagnostics, and distributed tracing, and implement durable solutions that reduce incident recurrence and improve service reliability
• Evaluate and integrate advancements in Linux, Kubernetes, networking, operating systems, hardware acceleration, and AI-assisted engineering practices
• Design and operate infrastructure with observability, resiliency, security, compliance, and maintainability as core engineering principles throughout the service lifecycle
• Develop tools, automation, and engineering systems that improve productivity, operational excellence, and platform quality, while supporting other engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, and knowledge sharing

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, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
• 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 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 equivalent experience