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Senior Software Architect
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Are you passionate about building complex things using a large number of simple components efficiently, safely, consistently and at scale? Come join a team that values diversity, inclusion, collaboration and working better together to expand the foundation and the core of Azure. As a Senior Software Architect in the Microsoft Capacity Infrastructure Services organization, you will be responsible for working with stakeholders to evolve Azure, from its data center infrastructure to its software and service stack, to their respective lifecycle management, in order to meet rapidly changing customer needs for capacity and services, especially those related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). You'll also be involved in evolving the architecture of relevant tools. This opportunity will allow you to further develop your system design, problem‑solving and leadership skills, become adept at cooperating and collaborating with many teams to achieve shared goals, and learn, grow and innovate together with your teammates.
Responsibilities
Partner with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for complex scenarios.
Provide technical leadership for the identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a tool, service, or platform.
Lead by example and mentor others to produce extensible and maintainable code used across the company.
Leverage deep subject‑matter expertise of cross‑product features with appropriate stakeholders to lead multiple product project plans, release plans, and work items.
Hold accountability as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), mentoring engineers across products/solutions and working on‑call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions.
Proactively seek new knowledge and adapt 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 and sharing knowledge with other engineers.
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#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
3+ years engineering experience with distributed systems, with proven problem‑solving and system design skills.
3+ years engineering experience with either Computer Architecture or High‑Performance Computing.
Other Requirements
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements. These include a Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire 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.
Software Engineering IC4 – the typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 – $234,700 per year. In the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metro area, the base pay range for this role is USD $158,400 – $258,000 per year.
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until
October 23, 2025 .
Microsoft is an equal‑opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
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Senior Software Architect
role at
Microsoft .
Are you passionate about building complex things using a large number of simple components efficiently, safely, consistently and at scale? Come join a team that values diversity, inclusion, collaboration and working better together to expand the foundation and the core of Azure. As a Senior Software Architect in the Microsoft Capacity Infrastructure Services organization, you will be responsible for working with stakeholders to evolve Azure, from its data center infrastructure to its software and service stack, to their respective lifecycle management, in order to meet rapidly changing customer needs for capacity and services, especially those related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). You'll also be involved in evolving the architecture of relevant tools. This opportunity will allow you to further develop your system design, problem‑solving and leadership skills, become adept at cooperating and collaborating with many teams to achieve shared goals, and learn, grow and innovate together with your teammates.
Responsibilities
Partner with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for complex scenarios.
Provide technical leadership for the identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a tool, service, or platform.
Lead by example and mentor others to produce extensible and maintainable code used across the company.
Leverage deep subject‑matter expertise of cross‑product features with appropriate stakeholders to lead multiple product project plans, release plans, and work items.
Hold accountability as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), mentoring engineers across products/solutions and working on‑call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions.
Proactively seek new knowledge and adapt 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 and sharing knowledge with other engineers.
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#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
3+ years engineering experience with distributed systems, with proven problem‑solving and system design skills.
3+ years engineering experience with either Computer Architecture or High‑Performance Computing.
Other Requirements
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements. These include a Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire 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.
Software Engineering IC4 – the typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 – $234,700 per year. In the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metro area, the base pay range for this role is USD $158,400 – $258,000 per year.
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until
October 23, 2025 .
Microsoft is an equal‑opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
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