Job Description

Senior Software Engineer

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Bangalore, Karnataka, India



Date posted

Oct 23, 2025

Job number

1899024

Work site

2 days / week in-office

Travel

0-25

%

Role type

Individual Contributor

Profession

Software Engineering

Discipline

Software Engineering

Employment type

Full-Time

Overview

The Linux Systems Group, part of Microsoft's Core Operating Systems organization, plays a key role in powering Azure Cloud through Linux operating systems and virtualization technologies.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong design and programming skills to develop, debug, and maintain system-level software for a Linux-based platform. This is an excellent opportunity to join the Linux Systems Group and contribute to the growth of Microsoft's Azure Cloud infrastructure.

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.

Qualifications

Required 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#, OR Java, JavaScript, or Python + OR equivalent experience.
1+ years experience with Linux internals, including process management, file systems, and networking 1+ years experience in kernel-space vs. user-space concepts and awareness of performance fine tuning 1+ years experience in any of the virtualization platforms like KVM, XEN, HyperV, Qemu and Cloud Hypervisor.

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:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science + OR related technical field AND 8+ 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 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
+ OR equivalent experience.
1+ years experience in analytical, problem-solving, debugging skills, Git and standard development workflows 1+ years experience with Linux kernel development, device drivers, or embedded systems. Experience with cross-compilation, build systems (e.g., Make, CMake, Yocto), and debugging tools (e.g., GDB, strace, perf) 1+ years experience with hardware-software interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, or PCIe.

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Responsibilities

Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a scenario. Drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform. Creates, implements, optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to establish and improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI). Leverages subject-matter expertise of product features and partners with appropriate stakeholders (e.g.,project managers) to drive a workgroup's project plans, release plans, and work items. 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. Contribute to Open-Source Software (OSS) technologies, automation of infrastructure components and CI/CD pipelines
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
?Industry leading healthcare
?Educational resources
?Discounts on products and services
?Savings and investments
?Maternity and paternity leave
?Generous time away
?Giving programs
?Opportunities to network and connect
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