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Microsoft • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Role & seniority: Principal Software Engineering Manager, Azure Storage
Stack/tools: Cloud-scale storage services; languages: C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python; focus areas include chaos engineering, validation/infrastructure, end-to-end quality, monitoring and observability
Oversee end-to-end scenario validation and integration work to improve product quality
Design, develop, and operate scalable, low-latency, high-throughput cloud services and validation frameworks for storage backends
Act as Designated Responsible Individual (DRI): lead on-call, monitor for degradation, alert stakeholders, and guide incident response; partner with teams to meet availability, security, and reliability goals
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in listed languages (C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python) or equivalent
Ability to pass Microsoft Cloud Background Check and security screenings
4+ years of engineering experience (or Master’s degree with 2+ years)
Experience with hyper-scale storage systems, observability, and reliability engineering
Location & work type: Not specified; position open until filled; full-time role with on-call/incident responsibilities as part of DRI duties
Overview
Are you passionate about distributed systems, massive scalability, and durability? Are you interested in solving the challenges of Cloud-scale Storage? If so, the Microsoft Azure Storage team is the perfect fit for you. Azure Storage is a foundational service in the Azure Cloud which powers six key storage services: Blob Storage, Table Storage (NoSQL Key-Value store), Queue Storage, Data Lake Storage, File Storage, and Disk Storage. These services host data from some of the largest companies in the world and support all of Microsoft’s largest online businesses including Xbox, Office365, and Bing while scaling to store many exabytes of customer data.
The Microsoft Azure Storage team is seeking a Principal Software Engineering Manager - Azure Storage to lead a team of talented engineers focused on improving service quality, chaos engineering, resiliency, and validation infrastructure. We are looking for a talented principal software engineering manager who is customer-obsessed and passionate about creating high-quality end-to-end experiences that delight customers. You will have an opportunity to make high impact changes daily as you work on a hyper-scale storage system that may indirectly or directly be used daily by your friends and family.
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
Play a crucial role in product quality by overseeing end-to-end scenario validation integration work performed by team members. Design, develop, and operate scalable, low latency and high throughput cloud services and frameworks to stress storage backend. Take an active role and partner with peer teams and external partners to ensure new storage features meet target availability, security, and reliability goals, with an emphasis on quality upstream. Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, alerting stakeholders about status and initiates actions to restore system/product/service for simple and complex problems when appropriate. Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.
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
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 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, OR Python OR Master'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. This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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