Software Engineer
Redmond, WA 
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OverviewAzure Files team is looking for a talented and highly motivated Software Engineer to design and develop the next generation of the Azure file storage stack. We are building Microsoft's cloud storage solution - Azure Storage, which is a massively scalable, highly distributed, ubiquitously accessible storage system, designed to scale out and serve the entire world, see Azure Storage paper. Azure Files is the foundational file system and file sharing service built in Azure Storage, supporting industry-standard Server Message Block (SMB)/Common Internet File System (CIFS), Network File System (NFS) and Represenational State Transfer (REST) protocols, that is fully compatible with on-premises file servers, both Windows and Linux-based, can scale up to exabytes of storage, and provide world-class reliability, performance, and security. For more details on Azure Files: Azure Files, Introduction to Azure Files. We are looking for enthusiastic candidates looking to grow at a fast pace matching our service and team's growth, have a passion for writing high quality software and enjoy collaborating with a dynamic team.As a Software Engineer in the Azure Files Storage team, you will develop features at the core storage and the protocol layers of the service, including architectural changes to significantly increase scalability and performance of the file system. You will have the opportunity to explore distributed system design , file protocols (NFS, SMB), and help solve the performance and scale requirements of the most demanding workloads, used by the most impactful companies and services. You will have opportunity to make high-impact changes daily as you build a hyper-scale file storage system that powers the world.Microsoft'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.
ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, maintain and operate a file service with high resiliency, multi-protocol support and high scale - with millions of requests across multiple global regions.Implement the next generation of enhancements in the Core Azure File Storage service, including scale out of the namespace, disaster-recovery and auto-tiering.Explore and grow your skills with distributed system design, file protocols (NFS, SMB), network protocols and other exciting, career building, technologies.Collaborate with a diverse group of engineers, across all levels, through sharing and learning.Working directly with customers consist of the companies and business that power the world, responding to and mitigating any live site issues they might have.Proficient troubleshooting (debugging) skills, finding practical solutions to complex problems.Teamwork and coordination skills with ability to create clarity from ambiguous situations.Embody ourCultureandValues.

 

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