Senior Software Engineer - Azure Storage Files

Senior Software Engineer – Azure Storage Files

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Azure Files team is looking for a talented and highly motivated Senior 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. Azure Files is the foundational file system and file sharing service built in Azure Storage, supporting industry‑standard SMB, NFS and REST protocols, fully compatible with on‑premises file servers, both Windows and Linux‑based.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will develop features at the core storage and protocol layers of the service, including architectural changes to significantly increase scalability and performance of the file system. You will explore distributed system design, file protocols (NFS, SMB) and help solve performance and scale requirements of demanding workloads. You will 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.

Responsibilities

• Design, 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, sharing and learning.
• Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guide other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor system / product / service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, alerting stakeholders and initiating actions to restore the system for simple and complex problems when appropriate.

Qualifications

Other Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 12, 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 (including pregnancy), 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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