Software Engineer II

at  Microsoft

Storage is experiencing incredible innovations right now. The innovations of storage technologies and cloud connected devices are having a profound effect on every area of Microsoft’s business. Storage devices are getting larger in capacity, faster in performance and intelligence at an astounding rate; our customers are expecting seamless experiences across devices and across local and cloud boundaries. Come and join the team that builds the platform and end user experiences for storage across Windows devices and the Cloud.
The Storage and File Systems team is part of the Azure Edge + Platform Core OS Base team. We deliver storage solutions for Windows, XBox, Azure, IoT and new devices that Microsoft and our industry partners will ship in the future. This area involves tough challenges and provides tremendous upside opportunities including leveraging the reduced size, portability and increased functionality of new storage devices, improved software platform infrastructure, emerging protocol standards, seamless integration of local and cloud storage and development of solutions to new content usage paradigms.
In Core OS, we are responsible for the Operating Systems that power Azure, Microsoft’s Linux OS, the platforms for Windows Client and Xbox, and our Windows Server ecosystem – through all of these, we support every one of our cloud businesses and billions of customers around the world. In this era of ubiquitous computing, systems software excellence has never been more important for Microsoft. High quality, high-efficiency operating systems and platform components underpin everything we do as a company, from making our systems more reliable for our customers, to increasing our competitiveness by reducing COGS, to delivering new features and capabilities to delight customers – that’s all us!
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++
• OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience with multithreading programming, synchronization, locking, etc.

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 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 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 equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of advanced data structures e.g., BTrees, Hash Tables, Skip Lists, etc.
• Experience with storage/filesystems in Windows, Linux, or Kubernetes.
• Experience in analyzing storage performance and functionality in storage subsystems.
  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 November 20, 2024.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Software Engineer II on this team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining storage and file system components, developed in both user and kernel mode; across client, server, and cloud systems on both Windows and Linux operating systems. You will conceive, design, and implement storage features in tandem with partners inside and outside of Microsoft to address the business needs of our customers. Other responsibilities will include:

• Performance analysis of designs and implementations, taking into consideration the rapid advancements in storage technologies.
• Ownership of the software engineering process from design, development, code review, validation, delivery, and maintenance.
• Working as a team member, authoring documentation and tools that improve the team’s ability to develop and maintain software, participating in design discussions and code review outside of your immediate scope, and assisting less experienced team members in their personal growth.
• Building an understanding of the wider storage ecosystem and bringing that understanding to the table as new features are considered.

Other

• Embody our culture and values

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