Software Engineer

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

About The Position

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) team builds and operates Microsoft datacenters, which in turn power Microsoft’s cloud business. We anticipate and provide capacity for continuous scale. The CO+I Engineering team (CO+IE) delivers services, applications, and automation supporting datacenter planning, construction, and operation. We own a large portfolio of services, including workflows that enable predicable, lowest cost datacenter construction, telemetry systems that drive high availability and optimized energy usage, and task and performance management applications that help our operation run as efficiently as possible. CO+I Engineering is a competitive advantage for Microsoft, and an important pillar in its cloud success. We are hiring a Software Engineer I to join our Data Center Resource Management and Optimization (DCRM) team. In this role, you will apply optimization algorithms and systems to support the efficient allocation and management of data center resources including networking, space, and power. You will work closely with operations teams, program managers, and other software engineers to develop backend services and optimization solutions that maximize resource utilization while ensuring Microsoft meets availability and resiliency obligations for our cloud customers. We are looking for a passionate, analytical, high energy individual contributor with strong backend development skills and an interest in algorithmic problem-solving to help build optimization systems that power our global data center 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 discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to C#, Python
OR equivalent experience
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

Master's Degree in Computer Science, Operations Research, or related technical field with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to C#, Python
OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Operations Research, or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to C#, Python
OR equivalent experience
Experience with data analysis, statistical analysis, or data science
Experience with SQL or other querying languages and working with large datasets
Familiarity with optimization techniques such as linear programming, mixed integer programming, or heuristic algorithms
Coursework or experience in algorithms, data structures, or operations research
Experience with backend service development and API design
Experience using AI-powered tools for software development, code analysis, or data analysis

Responsibilities

Develops high quality, maintainable backend services and optimization systems using C# and Python, following SOLID principles and software engineering best practices.
Implements and tests optimization algorithms to solve resource allocation problems across data center operations.
Designs and builds data pipelines and querying capabilities to support optimization analysis and decision-making.
Collaborates with data center operations teams to understand resource constraints and optimization opportunities.
Demonstrates features and optimization results to stakeholders in an Agile environment.
Analyzes data center resource utilization patterns and identifies opportunities for improvement through optimization techniques.
Works with the team to explore various optimization approaches including heuristic-based solution searches, linear programming, and mixed integer programming techniques.
Resolves complex system integration challenges and works with other members of the team and external teams.
Shares learnings, code assets, and optimization methodologies with the CO+I engineering team.
Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions.
Proactively seeks new knowledge in optimization techniques, algorithms, and patterns that will improve the efficiency, reliability, and performance of data center resource management systems.