New

Software Engineer

Microsoft
$84,200.00 - $165,200.00 / yr
United States, Texas, Irving
7000 State Highway 161 (Show on map)
Jan 14, 2026
Overview Do you want to power the AI revolution with resilient, secure, and self-evolving infrastructure? Do you want to architect the future of distributed computing at infinite scale? If you're ready to tackle the hardest problems in cloud reliability, performance, and multitenancy, this is your launchpad to shape the next generation of intelligent platforms. Azure Core is a team within Microsoft with a main vision to deliver world-class cloud infrastructure that powers the world's workloads. The Azure Core team organization spans software development, program and product management, and delivers the array of capabilities that serve as the foundation for customers' cloud experiences. Among other things, the team is working on products that provide durability (prevention of data loss), high availability (making sure that services are up and running in presence of failures), orchestration (ensuring optimal utilization of our hardware), infrastructure efficiency and buildout systems for improving the scaling experienceand many other aspects that are crucial to always provide smooth operation of the Azure Cloud. We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our endeavor in advancing distributed computing architectures that underpin the control plane for critical cloud services. Their work would directly support Azure's AI ambitions by enabling scalable, fault-tolerant platforms capable of hosting next-generation agentic and containerized AI services. 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 Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a feature. Supports identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product feature with oversight. Learns to create and implement code for a product, service, or feature reusing code as applicable, with guidance. Assists and learns about breaking down work items into tasks and provides estimation. Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) in monitoring system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions for simple problems, and recommends actions to restore system/product/service by following the playbook. Reviews current developments and proactively seeks new knowledge that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale. Qualifications Required Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in C++, C#, and/or Java, OR equivalent experience. Professional and/or academic experience in distributed systems, cloud computing, and/or cloud infrastructure. Professional and/or academic experience with .NET and/or Git. 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 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience with coding in C++, C#, or Java, OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with proven experience coding in C++, C#, or Java, OR equivalent experience. Experience with improving service operations or engineering quality and fundamentals. Experience in building system software that runs on Windows and/or Linux systems. Software Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $84,200 - $165,200 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 $109,000 - $180,400 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.