Microsoft

Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft$114K — $203K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with 4+ years of technical engineering experience, or equivalent experience.
  • Proficiency in coding languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Ability to meet specialized security screening requirements, including Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field with an advanced level of experience is preferred.
  • Experience with distributed, scalable online services on Kubernetes in cloud platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the architecture and design of Azure Managed Redis runtime infrastructure.
  • Design and build deployment and orchestration systems for Redis clusters across Azure.
  • Integrate Redis Enterprise with high availability and performance in the Azure environment.
  • Develop capabilities to enhance service scalability and reliability.
  • Write production-grade code in languages such as C# and Go following best practices.
  • Implement comprehensive testing strategies for distributed systems.
  • Leverage AI tools to enhance engineering workflows and service quality.
  • Enhance observability and monitoring for incident management.
  • Collaborate with teams on complex technical initiatives and platform capabilities.
  • Mentor engineers in distributed systems and cloud-native architecture.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in cloud infrastructure.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Emphasis on continuous learning and improvement through mentorship.
  • Involvement in complex, large-scale technical initiatives.
  • Access to advanced engineering tools and AI-assisted technologies.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the architecture, design, and implementation of runtime infrastructure for Azure Managed Redis, a rapidly growing Azure data service.
  • Design and build deployment, upgrade, and orchestration systems for distributed Redis clusters running across Azure regions worldwide.
  • Integrate Redis Enterprise software into Azure's managed environment while maintaining high availability, data consistency, security, and performance.
  • Develop platform capabilities that improve scalability, operational efficiency, deployment safety, and service reliability.
  • Write high-quality, production-grade code in languages such as C# and Go while following best practices for maintainability, testing, and operational excellence.
  • Design and implement testing strategies with coverage across unit, integration, and end-to-end scenarios for distributed systems.
  • Apply AI-assisted engineering tools and techniques to improve developer productivity, troubleshooting, operational workflows, and service quality.
  • Build and enhance observability, monitoring, and diagnostics capabilities to enable efficient incident detection and root cause analysis.
  • Drive improvements in reliability, supportability, and operational excellence across the service.
  • Collaborate across engineering teams to deliver complex technical initiatives and shared platform capabilities.
  • Mentor and support engineers by sharing knowledge of distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and software engineering best practices.
  • Embody our culture and values.


Qualifications

Required/Minimum 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 equivalent experience.


Job Requirements: Other & Additional

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements is required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screening:
  • 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/Additional Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline AND 6+ 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 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
  • 2+ years of experience building and operating distributed, highly scalable online services on Kubernetes in Azure or a similar cloud platform.
  • Experience using AI-assisted development tools, large language models, or automation technologies to improve software engineering workflows, developer productivity, testing, documentation, or operational efficiency.
  • Demonstrated ability to improve engineering systems, developer productivity, service reliability, or product quality at scale.


Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $114,400 - CAD $203,900 per year.

Find additional pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html

Software Engineering IC4 - L'échelle salariale de base typique pour ce rôle dans l'ensemble du Canada est de 114,400 $ CAD à 203,900 $ CAD par année.

Pour plus d'information au sujet de la rémunération, veuillez cliquer ici:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html

Ce poste sera ouvert pendant au moins cinq jours et les candidatures seront acceptées de façon continue jusqu'à ce que le poste soit pourvu.

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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