Software Engineer II

Microsoft Azure is in the cloud race to win it.  
 
We are part of the Azure networking team responsible for designing, building and operating network connectivity, application load balancing and security. These services include ExpressRoute, VPN, Azure Firewall, Bastion, Application Gateway, Web Application Firewall, Virtual WAN and Virtual Network Functions platform. At the core of these services is a solid SDN and NFV infrastructure that we continuously innovate on to improve agility, reliability and cost effectiveness of our services. Our team's innovations are well recognized in the cloud and networking industry. 

 
We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join the engineering talent to design, build and operate these hyper-scale services.  We own entire services end-to-end from user facing interface to management plane and all the way down to data path implementation. Our team is looking for software engineers who are searching for a challenge to design, implement, and operate large-scale distributed systems in an agile environment. 

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:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • 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:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience or training 
• 1+ years of software development experience in a networking and/or distributed systems environment
• Knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
  • Golang, gRPC and Linux/Unix/Windows systems programming
  • Distributed Systems  
  • Networking (TCP/IP, UDP, TLS/SSL, HTTP/HTTPS) 
  • RESTful Services 
  • Design & Programming skills 

Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $83,600 - CAD $159,600 per year.

Find additional pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until June 23, 2024. 

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. 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.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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• Participate in architecture, design of various components, and ensure a timely execution of the features with high quality.
• Own the component end-to-end, including testing, managing cross team dependencies as well as monitoring and alerting for the deployed component.
• Involve extensive internal and external collaborations with other Azure/Microsoft teams as well as networking vendors.