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Are you interested in distributed systems, scalability, and durability? Are you ready to solve the challenges of Cloud-scale Storage? If so, the Azure Storage team is the perfect fit for you. We build Microsoft’s cloud storage solution -- Azure Storage -- a massively scalable, highly distributed, ubiquitously accessible storage system, designed to scale out and serve the entire world. Azure Storage is growing its engineering R&D team focused on providing the world's lowest cost cloud-based storage. The SKU Enablement team is responsible for SKU Validation and Software development for ensuring quick deployment of new SKUs and developing software for efficiently running the fleet, maintaining high availability, and supporting operational readiness across Azure Storage. We are looking for software engineers/leads interested in helping us fulfil our vision of providing a storage service capable of satisfying the worlds ever increasing demand for cloud-based storage for many years to come. 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.
Job Responsibility:
Lead in a hands-on manner. Be in the trenches where needed.
Build high scale and low-latency systems
Special focus on R&D to improvise existing and build new architectures
Layout a multi-horizon strategy to guide our research and development efforts based on the latest and greatest in software development practices. Iterate on this strategy as the field evolves and new barriers are breached.
Hire and lead a diverse team of world-class engineers while being responsible for driving all aspects of product validation and development
Create and instill a team culture that focuses on sound scientific processes and encourages deep engagement with our customers.
Handle project scope and risks with data, analytics and creative problem solving
Be a bridge between various stakeholders in Azure Storage, Azure Core, product management and engineering teams to align and amplify their efforts.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field AND 8+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in one or more of the following languages: C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience.
Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field AND 8+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in one or more of the following languages: C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field AND 12+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in one or more of the following languages: C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR Equivalent experience.
4+ years of people management experience.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements for this role.
This position requires passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.