Senior Software Engineer, Azure DNS

Are you interested in working for the team that owns and powers one of the most fundamental pieces of the Azure cloud?

Apply promptly! A high volume of applicants is expected for the role as detailed below, do not wait to send your CV.

Are you looking for a new challenge to demonstrate your expertise in building systems operating at massive scale with extremely high availability requirements (100% SLA)?

Then look no further than the Azure DNS team.

As a Senior Software Engineer in Azure DNS team, you’ll embark on a mission to build the world’s most reliable network and the cloud.

You’ll design, build, monitor, and operate a fast, secure, and reliable software platform providing critical DNS services to our customers.

You’ll own key projects and drive them end to end with good quality and reliability.

This opportunity will allow you to innovate and solve complex scale and availability problems in running critical global services on an internet scale.

You’ll provide technical leadership for the service. You’ll work in a team with other smart, passionate, and skilled engineers to deliver results as collaboration is one of the key pillars of our team culture.

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.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to drive projects end to end from initial problem scoping to implementation and timely delivery.
• Design, implement, test, validate, and release software features to production stages with good quality, performance, security, and maintenance.
• Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) for the service, monitor system uptime and alerts, develop, and follow playbook to restore service health, and identify innovative solutions for automated self-healing systems.
• Innovate and improve engineering excellence to enable growth at scale and operate efficiently.
• Provide technical, end-to-end leadership for projects, adapting to new trends, solutions, and advancements in DNS space.
• Mentor and coach other engineers to drive our collaborative and passionate team culture.

QualificationsRequired Qualifications :

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years of software development experience.

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

• Expert programming experience in one of C, C++, C#, or Java.
• Proven design and problem-solving skills, with a bias for quality and engineering excellence at scale.
• Great collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience in any of the following areas : DNS protocol, large scale web applications, SQL / No-SQL databases and asynchronous programming models.
• BS or MS or PhD degree in Computer Science, or related technical field.

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,000 - $218,400 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 $145,800 - $238,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here : https : / / careers.

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and / or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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