Software Engineer - Linux Kernel

at  Microsoft

Do you want to participate in creating and delivering the next generation of technologies to power private and public cloud infrastructures? Do you love to contribute to open-source technologies and communities across the globe? Do you want to be part of a creative team that is currently impacting millions of customers across the planet?
The Linux Systems Group is building the Linux based technologies at Microsoft, and we are looking for a talented Linux Kernel Engineer to join our team. If you are interested in working on Linux at Microsoft, this is the job for you!
Our team plays a key leadership role in Azure by driving Linux and open-source technologies, solutions, and strategy. In this role, you will work closely with internal and external partners, coordinate design and coding across multiple projects, and interact with teams in disparate geographic locations. You will work closely with upstream open-source projects, representing Microsoft as an efficient community partner and contributor. You will be developing cutting edge accelerations and optimizations to power future public and private clouds. You will define and push the limits of innovative technologies - working with the latest hardware, the largest servers, and even larger data centers.
If you love to solve the large-scale enterprise issues and enjoy working on system-level design and implementations, this is the right place for you! Come and join us to build our next generation cloud and services, which will have significant impact on millions of customers across the planet!
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 discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Rust, Bash or Python
• OR equivalent experience
• Experience using core Linux command line utilities and managing code with git
• Knowledge of how to configure, build, and test Linux kernels

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
• 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:

• Proficient communication skills, both verbal and written
• Desire to collaborate with open-source communities. Existing interactions with the Linux kernel community are a huge plus.
• Experience automating workflows with GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, or similar technologies
• Familiarity with the Linux kernel’s various forms of user space APIs and can demonstrate knowledge of commonly used system calls
• An interest in learning about Linux kernel internals to become more involved with kernel development
• Experience working with On-call responsibilities
  Software Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $81,900 - $160,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $105,600 - $174,600 per year.
  Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
  Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 4, 2024.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Enhance and optimize Linux kernel build and validation systems within Microsoft.
• Leverage and develop open-source test suites to expand Linux kernel test coverage, ensuring thorough validation of kernel functionality.
• Triage, debug, and resolve Linux kernel bugs discovered during validation and/or in production environments, contributing to overall system stability.
• Collaborate with teammates and partners to automate and refine the build, testing, and deployment pipelines for Linux-based applications.
• Automate and streamline build, testing, and deployment processes.
• Contribute to the creation and upkeep of tooling that supports development and validation efforts.
• Rotation in a live site operations virtual team with on-call duties (split between a primary and backup role) from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM PST
• On-call requirements that impact off-hours (nights/weekends) will be offset with weekday time off