New 
Software Engineer
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Texas, Irving | |
| 7000 State Highway 161 (Show on map) | |
 Oct 10, 2025 | |
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OverviewMicrosoft Azure provides customers with a scalable, on-demand infrastructure and platform to build, host, and operate services across a global network of data centers. At the core of this ecosystem is the Azure Compute platform, which oversees the health and lifecycle of millions of virtual machines, containers, and the underlying host infrastructure.Within Azure Compute, the PilotFish Core team is responsible for developing distributed, high-scale foundational services that support the platform's core operations. These systems enable other infrastructure components to function with high performance and scalability. Currently, our platform manages over 13 million servers globally, serving both internal Microsoft teams and external customers.As part of a fast-growing research and development organization, we deliver critical production scenarios while also exploring new ideas. As a Software Engineer on our team, you will gain deep insights into the architecture of large-scale distributed systems and cloud platforms. You will have the opportunity to work across the full development lifecycle from prototyping and design to testing and release while building hands-on experience with customer-focused solutions. Learn more: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/cloud-computing-dictionary/what-is-azurehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/overviewMicrosoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
ResponsibilitiesSupports identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product feature with oversight.Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a feature.With guidance, learns to create and implement code for a product, service, or feature reusing code as applicable.Assists and learns about breaking down work items into tasks and provides estimation.Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) in monitoring system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions for simple problems, and recommends actions to restore system/product/service by following the playbook.Reviews current developments and proactively seeks new knowledge that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale. | |