Junior Software Engineer

Are you driven by the challenge of enhancing container software supply chain security across a broad spectrum of teams, organizations, and open-source communities? Do you thrive in agile environments where innovation and customer satisfaction are at the forefront? We are on the lookout for dynamic individuals to lead the technical development of software supply chain security products at Azure.

As a Junior Software Engineer / SWE I , you will be responsible for designing and building products and solutions for strengthening the software secure supply chain security in the cloud-native ecosystem. You will be collaborating with other engineers, product managers to create designs and getting buy-in from the rest of the company and open-source communities, like Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF). This position requires strong collaboration across team and organizational boundaries.

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.

Required Qualifications:

• 2 years experience working in technical engineering / software engineering experience AND  proven experience coding in at least one language including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, Golang , JavaScript, or Python. Golang is desirable. 
• Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent or related technical discipline OR equivalent experience
• Desire to work in open-source, communicating with both team members and open-source contributors asynchronously via GitHub, Slack, and regular community meetings on Zoom.
• Experience writing Golang applications.
  
• A growth mindset, passion for new technologies, high levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• We are looking for engineers who have talent, enthusiasm, integrity and resourcefulness, and who can thrive in a fast-paced environment. We value a deep passion and empathy for our customers above all else.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with containers and container security is a plus.
  
• Experience with GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, or other software build systems are a plus.
  
• Experience working with software supply chain security build attestations, such as SBOMs and provenance, is a plus.

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.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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• Partner with product managers, business stakeholders, and users to understand user pain points deeply and create innovative solutions that delight your customers in an agile development environment.
• Collaborate across teams and disciplines to deliver high-quality, high-impact customer-facing products and features.
• Enjoys new technological challenges and excels at solving them.
• Strive for excellence in everything you do: culture, collaboration, process, tools, design, engineering practices, customer experience, performance, security etc.