Software Engineer

Microsoft 365 (M365) is at the center of Microsoft’s cloud first, devices first strategy as it brings together cloud versions of our most trusted communications and collaboration products such as Teams, Exchange, SharePoint, Yammer, and Office with the latest version of our desktop suite and mobile apps. Our customers depend on our services to run their organizations, whether that is a Fortune 500 company, a small business, a non-profit, or an educational institution.  

The Workload Management (WLM) team under M365 is responsible for managing execution of millions of background and system tasks for M365 backend servers. We are applying various technologies to maximize resource utilization while keeping the giant system running in a stable and efficient way. We are driving continuous improvement towards integrated and intelligent automated operations. 

- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, or any equivalent high-level programming language.
- Experience with coding and debugging, and understanding of software design principles.
- Experiences building with Microsoft Azure, AWS, or any cloud provider.

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

The team is looking for a proactive engineer to join us to:  

• Help build integrated solutions to protect M365 system from disruptive outage/crisis 
• Develop and implement best practices for resource utilization and backend server management 
• Work hands-on with the team and team clients through design and implementation, maintain communication with key partners across the Microsoft ecosystem of engineers 
• Take responsibility for technical problem solving, including creatively meeting product objectives and developing best practices. 
• Continuously learn about evolving hardware and workload scenarios to inform optimization strategies 
• Contribute to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team and across the organization