Software Engineer II

Microsoft

21d • Hybrid

About The Position

With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) models, the Azure Core team is expanding to deliver the foundational platform that supports the next generation of AI workloads. We are hiring experienced engineers to join the Host Networking and Hardware Acceleration team, an agile group focused on building reliable and high-performance networking solutions for Microsoft Azure. As a Software Engineer II in this team, you will contribute to Azure host networking infrastructure by designing and deploying agents that integrate hardware and software components to ensure consistent and efficient networking for current and future Azure hosts. You will also develop Network Interface Card (NIC) servicing software to support AI and other Azure workloads at scale. This role is ideal for individuals passionate about service-oriented architecture, distributed systems, low-level programming, operating system (OS) internals, virtualization, large-scale systems, performant design, hardware offloads, and robust testing methodologies. It offers the opportunity to deepen expertise in these areas while working on one of the most impactful services in the world. Flexible work options, including hybrid and remote arrangements, are available. 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, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python - OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ year(s) technical experience working in low level systems development (Ex. networking, drivers, etc.).
• 1+ year(s) technical experience with computer networking, and general cloud technologies.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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++,Rust C#, Java, JavaScript, OR Python
• OR Master'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++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features.
• Contributes to the identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product area with little oversight.
• Creates and implements code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable.
• Contributes to efforts to break down larger work items into smaller work items and provides estimation.
• Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) working on-call to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions and gains approval to restore system/product/service for simple problems.
• Remains current in skills by investing time and effort into staying abreast of current developments that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees