Software Engineer II

Do you want to be part of a collaborative team building the Linux operating system of choice for Microsoft? Are you interested in the Linux Operating System? Are you excited about systems that operate at scale? The Azure Linux team develops and maintains Microsoft's Linux distribution that powers large scale production workloads such as Office 365 and Azure Kubernetes Service.

On our team you will design, build, and operate critical tooling and automation that improves security, reliability, and efficiency across our product offerings as well as our build, release, and servicing workflows. You will independently leverage AI in your designs, to accelerate development and test, improve troubleshooting and reduce operational toil. And you will independently contribute to upstream projects as needed to meet business goals and objectives. A successful candidate will have the confidence and flexibility to dive into complex problems, collaborate effectively across teams, and drive clarity in ambiguous situations.

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.

• Propose and engineer new features and tooling that support the Azure Linux build, release, and service infrastructure.
• Improve automation, reliability, and efficiency across operating system release workflows.
• Write highquality, welltested code with a focus on security, performance, and maintainability.
• Integrate, update, and release opensource packages used by Microsoft Linux platforms.
• Contribute fixes and enhancements upstream (Linux kernel, tooling, and other open-source dependencies) as needed to meet business goals and customer commitments.
• Service existing components by diagnosing and addressing security vulnerabilities and operational issues.
• Design solutions with a strong customer mindset, emphasizing simplicity, correctness, and minimalism.

Required Qualifications:

Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $131,400 - $215,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.