Senior Software Engineer - Azure Object Storage

At Microsoft Azure Storage, we're not just building storage solutions - we're architecting the future of data accessibility. In our world, nanoseconds matter, and performance isn't just a metric - it's our obsession. We're pushing the boundaries of what's possible in distributed storage systems, handling exabytes of data today and architecting solutions for zettabyte scale tomorrow. Our mission? To create a world where infinite storage is not just a dream but a reality, where every piece of human knowledge, creativity, and discovery can be preserved and accessed instantly from anywhere.

We're seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Azure Object Storage to join our Azure Object Storage team. As we build the next generation of Object Storage for AI, powering the largest AI workload in the world, we need someone who lives and breathes distributed systems and gets excited about solving complex performance challenges. This role sits at the intersection of high-performance computing and AI workloads, where you'll help shape how the world's data is stored, accessed, and managed at unprecedented scale.

At Microsoft, our mission to empower every person and organization on the planet drives everything we do. We embrace a growth mindset, foster innovation, and collaborate to achieve extraordinary results. Our culture is built on respect, integrity, and accountability, creating an environment where diverse perspectives thrive and drive our success.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement high-performance distributed storage solutions that handle millions of requests across global regions while maintaining resilience under extreme scale.
• Drive performance optimization initiatives for Core Azure Blob Storage service, conducting system-level profiling and debugging where microsecond improvements create massive impact.
• Spearhead technical direction and mentor team members across all experience levels, championing best practices in distributed systems design.
• Lead incident response efforts with sophisticated debugging and root cause analysis while maintaining strict performance SLAs (service level agreement).
• Transform ambiguous problems into clear technical solutions through effective collaboration and minimal supervision.
• Own and optimize service efficiency through sophisticated performance analysis and cost optimization strategies.
• Guide cross-team initiatives and projects that enhance our storage platform's capabilities and performance.

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++, or C#, Java, or Python.
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years programming proficiency in developing products and services in systems and backend .
• 4+ years building quality products and scalable distributed services, and designing and building large-scale distributed systems .
• 4+ years of experience in cloud backend development and operation, including performance, reliability, resilience, and scale-out .

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 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java orPython.
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java or Python
  • OR equivalent experience
• 1+ year(s) with multi-threaded/parallel programming .
• 1+ year(s) of proficiency in software engineering practices, coding and solid foundation in data structures, algorithms with relevant testing, debugging and analytical skills .

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 per year.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 1, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .

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