Senior Software Engineer
Core
Build and maintain tools and systems managing hundreds of thousands of virtual machines powering Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), focusing on performance, availability, and efficiency of global clusters.
Role type
Senior IC infrastructure engineer (Kubernetes/Cloud-Native)
Builds
Automation for cluster lifecycle operations (deployment, upgrades, repair, validation) and safety mechanisms for AKS infrastructure.
Domain
Cloud infrastructure / Kubernetes / DevOps
Required skills
Go, Bash, Rust, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, Linux/Unix environments, Containers, Kubernetes, Cloud computing, Infrastructure management, Observability platforms (OTel, Prometheus, Datadog, Elastic), Cloud-based telemetry data stores (Azure Data Explorer/Kusto, Clickhouse)
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Azure Kubernetes Service, OTel, Prometheus, Datadog, Elastic, Azure Data Explorer/Kusto, Clickhouse
Responsibilities
Design automation for cluster lifecycle operations; Develop tools and safety mechanisms to prevent infrastructure issues; Partner across teams to deliver secure, compliant, resilient infrastructure changes; Participate in production operations and on-call rotations; Contribute to engineering culture through technical design, code reviews, and mentoring.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC