Job Description

Overview

We are looking for a

Software Engineer

to help design, build, and operate

cloud?scale security services

within Microsoft's Cloud Security organization. This role focuses on developing highly available, secure, and reliable infrastructure and platform services that protect Microsoft and customer workloads at global scale.


The engineer will collaborate closely with software engineers, security researchers, program managers, and partner teams across Microsoft to deliver solutions that meet rigorous security, reliability, and performance requirements.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain

cloud?based software services and platform components

with a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and security. Own services

end?to?end

, participating in the full service lifecycle including design, implementation, deployment, monitoring, live?site operations, and continuous improvement. Collaborate with

cross?functional partners

across engineering, security, and operations teams to deliver high?quality solutions. Investigate and resolve

complex production issues

, including performance, availability, and correctness challenges. Apply

modern software engineering and DevOps practices

to improve deployment efficiency, reduce operational overhead, and meet service?level objectives (SLOs/SLAs). Contribute to improvements in

testing, monitoring, alerting, and operational readiness

. Support on?call rotations and follow documented incident response and post?incident review processes.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in

Computer Science

or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

4+ years of professional software engineering experience

, including

designing, testing, deploying, and supporting production services

(

required

). Hands?on experience building, operating, and maintaining

distributed systems or cloud?based services

. Experience using

telemetry, metrics, logging, and alerts

to monitor system health and diagnose live?site issues. Strong

problem?solving and analytical skills

with the ability to navigate ambiguity in complex systems. Required programming language: experience with one or more of C# (.NET), Go, or Python. Effective

written and verbal communication skills

, with the ability to collaborate across teams. Demonstrated ability to work in a

fast?paced, evolving environment

.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience developing and operating services on

Azure, AWS, or GCP

. Experience with

containerized workloads and Kubernetes

. Familiarity with

DevOps pipelines

, CI/CD practices, and automation. Exposure to

security or cybersecurity domains

, including secure development practices.




This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.



Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process

.