Software Engineer

The Azure Kubernetes Service team is focused on building high-quality container management and orchestration services for cloud environments and beyond. Our work spans both Linux and Windows platforms, enabling flexible and scalable container solutions within Microsoft Azure.

Our mission is to shape the future of cloud-native infrastructure on Azure. We welcome a Software Engineer who is enthusiastic about containers and container orchestration using Kubernetes. We also value individuals who are passionate about developing tools for development and operations (DevOps) that simplify the process of building, deploying, and scaling applications in the cloud.

This team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to improving the developer experience. We aim to create tools and systems that empower engineers to deliver reliable and efficient software, while continuously evolving our platform to meet the needs of diverse workloads.

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

• Advance the capabilities of Kubernetes and auxiliary components on Azure.
• Improve quality of service for Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service
• Accelerate development velocity for all engineers.
• Balance pragmatism with vision; deliver continuous improvements to the team’s process and codebase.
• Build automation to prevent and/or remediate service problems from becoming production incidents.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline
• OR equivalent experience
• Proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  

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 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, OR Go
• OR 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, Python, or Go
• OR equivalent experience.
  

Software Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $84,200 - $165,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $109,000 - $180,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 7, 2025

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