Overview The team is creating world-class container management and orchestration services for the cloud and beyond. We are the team working on container solutions for Azure on both Linux and Windows. Our charter is to define the next generation of cloud-native infrastructure on Azure. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is excited about containers and container orchestration with Kubernetes, and who has a passion for building DevOps tools that make it easier for people to build, deploy, and scale their software on the Azure cloud. As a Senior Software Engineer in this position, you will do deep technical work, focusing on enhancing Kubernetes to support running workloads at large scale on AKS. The work for this position focuses on developing infrastructure controllers, onboarding Kubernetes features, integrating with other Azure services, and building foundations to support Kubernetes clusters at large scale. This position offers a unique opportunity to have a huge impact on AKS customers. Qualifications Required Qualifications: 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++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. 4+ years of experience in commercial software development. 4+ years of experience in building, shipping, and operating reliable, distributed solutions. 4+ years of experience with containers and Kubernetes. Other Requirements: 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. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science OR related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, OR Python OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. Experience in Golang. Experience in Linux. Ability to engage in site-reliability engineering practices. Responsibilities: Advance the capabilities of Kubernetes and auxiliary components on Azure. Improve quality of service for Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service. Accelerate development velocity for all engineers. Balance pragmatism with vision; deliver continuous improvements to the team's process and codebase. Build automation to prevent and/or remediate service problems from becoming production incidents. Benefits: Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work: Industry-leading healthcare. Educational resources. Discounts on products and services. Savings and investments. Maternity and paternity leave. Generous time away. Giving programs. Opportunities to network and connect. #J-18808-Ljbffr