Software Engineer II
About The Position
The Azure Core NIC team designs, develops, and deploys multiple generations of Smart Network Interface Cards (SmartNICs) that deliver advanced hardware offloads, including RDMA and other high-performance networking capabilities. As Azure's networking requirements continue to grow, the team is expanding to support the increasing demand for high bandwidth, ultra-low latency, high availability, and efficient compute utilization across both AI workloads and general-purpose cloud infrastructure. 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C++, C, Rust, or Python OR equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
- This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice To Haves
- Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C++, C, Rust, or Python OR Bachelor'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, Rust, or Python OR equivalent experience.
- Experience with software design, debugging, performance analysis, and problem-solving in distributed systems or cloud-scale services.
- Experience developing and maintaining automated tests, monitoring, and telemetry for production systems.
- Experience participating in code reviews, design reviews, and engineering best practices.
- Experience with networking technologies such as TCP/IP, RDMA, Ethernet, DPDK, SR-IOV, or SmartNIC architectures.
- Experience developing software for Linux-based systems.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, or hyperscale platforms.
- Experience troubleshooting live-site incidents and improving service reliability.
- Experience working with telemetry, diagnostics, and data-driven operational improvements.
- Experience contributing to large-scale projects involving multiple engineering teams.
- Familiarity with hardware-software interactions, device drivers, firmware, or performance-sensitive systems.
- Ability to independently drive well-defined engineering problems from design through implementation and production deployment.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop software for Azure SmartNIC platforms and networking offload technologies.
- Improve performance, scalability, and reliability of networking services supporting Azure compute and storage workloads.
- Work across hardware, firmware, and software boundaries to deliver highly available cloud networking solutions.
- Analyze telemetry and production data to drive reliability and live-site improvements across Azure networking services.
- Partner with silicon, firmware, platform, and service teams to deliver next-generation networking capabilities.
Benefits
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
