Software Engineer - CTJ - Poly

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

The Microsoft Defender engineering team is seeking a Software Engineer to work on cutting-edge cloud security products. This role involves building and delivering cloud solutions for one of the world's most advanced cyber-security solutions, protecting millions of computers from active attack attempts, particularly within government environments. The team is responsible for a constantly evolving set of services and solutions to counter challenging and evolving threats. Microsoft's mission is to empower individuals and organizations, fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, integrity, and accountability.

Requirements

• 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 OR equivalent experience
• Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
• The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required pre-offer and post-hire for this role
• This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements
• This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
• This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions

Nice To Haves

• Understanding and experience with CI/CD concepts and Git
• Some exposure or working knowledge with Docker, Kubernetes or other containerization technologies
• Some exposure or working knowledge debugging issues ranging from the operating system, application, and all the way to the cloud
• Some exposure or working knowledge with building and supporting large-scale production services, including logging, monitoring, alerting, and measuring reliability and availability
• Some exposure or working knowledge with Azure DevOps and GitHub tooling
• Demonstrated communication skills and ability to collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Software Engineers, Program Managers, Security Researchers, and Data Scientists

Responsibilities

• Build and improve services to be scalable and highly reliable
• Help deliver and improve engineering systems and practices to deliver services in complex cloud environments
• Contribute to design and automate service scale features and customer requirements
• Investigate pre-production and production issues, implement, and deploy fixes
• Participate in an on-call rotation (typically 24/7 for one week every 6-8 weeks) within a secure facility

What This Job Offers

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