Software Engineer - WSD

Overview

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, who develops and operates the Servicing Engineering System, which applies 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 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.

Responsibilities

• Modernization of workflows that support the Build pipeline and future automation orchestration.
• Build auto recovery and dynamic mitigation solutions for costly production problems based on reliable telemetry signals and AI – we are data driven.
• Improve production efficiency through monitoring, reporting and recovery tools.
• 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.
• Participation in live site support with the support of both local and remote resources
• Design, write and deliver software to improve network automation, availability, reliability, scalability, security, resiliency, and efficiency of distributed build services.
• Debugging/troubleshooting the complete stack of build services, drive analysis of issues and outages, write software and build automation to resolve production problems with durable system fixes.
  
  

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications (RQs/MQs)

• 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.
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written and ability to work well in a diverse, team-focused environment.
  
  

Additional Or Preferred Qualifications (PQs)

• 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
• You understand how to use concepts like abstraction and inversion of control to ship testable, reliable, and maintainable code - C#, C++\C, Python or Java
• Passionate about sharing your experiences and knowledge, growing, and mentoring your peers.
  
  

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.