Senior Software Engineering Manager

Are you passionate about Networking, Cloud Computing, and Distributed Systems, with a keen interest in open-source innovation? Our Azure Networking team is at the forefront of revolutionizing cloud infrastructure, powering an extensive suite of Microsoft services worldwide. We're in search of someone who is not only excited by technology but also deeply values the impact of open-source engagement in driving forward the future of cloud native networking.

The Azure Networking team continues to innovate across the stack, pushing new scale and features into the cloud and desktop platforms while transforming our infrastructure to meet the growing needs of the 200-plus Microsoft online services, including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and several hundred thousand customers using Azure to host and run their Cloud Services in over 100 datacenters, running millions of servers and edge computing nodes all over the world.  

In this role, you'll tackle the dual challenges of scale and performance as you delve into the CNCF Cilium stack and the Retina open-source project, pushing the boundaries of Azure's networking capabilities. Your contributions will go beyond mere participation; you'll spearhead efforts to build products around cloud native network security, observability, reliability, and efficiency, all while navigating the complexities inherent in large-scale distributed systems. Leveraging your passion for open-source, you'll bring external innovations into our ecosystem, enriching Azure's offerings with community-driven advancements.

Your mission is to not only adapt but also amplify open-source technologies within Azure, nurturing a productive exchange between Azure and the broader open-source community. This is an opportunity to significantly impact Azure's approach to container networking, confronting scale and performance challenges head-on with the latest technologies and a vibrant open-source culture. Together, we'll set new standards for cloud networking, making open-source collaboration a cornerstone of our strategy.

If you're eager to tackle grand technological challenges and champion open-source values within a dynamic team, your journey with us could redefine cloud computing's future. Let's embark on this transformative venture together, with open-source innovation at our core. 

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Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with programming experience in Go, C#, Java, or C++ with solid engineering practices
  • OR equivalent 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:

• Experience in cloud native applications and have a good understanding of Kubernetes orchestration
• Experience building performant scalable services
• Expereience with design, coding and technical problem solving and debugging skills
• Experience with designing and implementing automated tests, including unit tests and integration tests
• Experience with distributed systems, large scale orchestration frameworks

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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