Senior Software Engineer -Azure Kubernetes Service

About this role

Overview
The Azure Kubernetes Service team is building container management and orchestration services designed for the cloud and beyond. This team delivers container solutions on Microsoft Azure for both Linux and Windows environments, helping organizations simplify the deployment, management, and scaling of containerized applications.


As a
Senior Software Engineer
on the
Azure Kubernetes Service
team, you will contribute to defining the next generation of cloud-native infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. You will collaborate with peers and stakeholders to design and implement scalable solutions, and help build tools that support DevOps practices—making it easier for teams to build, deploy, and operate software in the cloud.


This role offers the opportunity to work on impactful technologies that shape the future of cloud-native computing. You will be part of a team that values technical excellence, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous learning, while contributing to reliable and user-friendly solutions for global customers.


Responsibilities

• Advance the capabilities of Kubernetes and auxiliary components on Azure
• Improve quality of service for Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service
• Accelerate development velocity for all engineers.
• Balance pragmatism with vision; deliver continuous improvements to the team’s process and codebase.
• Build automation to prevent and/or remediate service problems from becoming production incidents.

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#, Golang OR Java, JavaScript, or Python

• OR equivalent experience.

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 followi...