Microsoft
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Senior Software Engineer

Location
Mountain View, CA
Job type
Full-time
Level
Senior
Experience
4+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Listed
28 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • L7 proxies
  • NGINX
  • Envoy
  • HAProxy
  • L3/L4 firewalls
  • DPDK

Also useful

  • continuous delivery/deployment
  • AI/ML for telemetry analysis
  • C++
  • Python

About the role

Develop performant, reliable, and secure networking components that handle identity-aware traffic at global scale. Integrate AI-driven telemetry and automation to enhance security, reliability, and performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions aligned with Zero Trust principles and Copilot scenarios.

Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, telemetry-driven decisions, and modern DevOps practices. Improve test coverage, implement integration tests, and ensure observability and reliability for live services. Participate in on-call rotations to support and resolve live-site issues.

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 OR equivalent experience.

4+ years of experience with Distributed Services These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Knowledge of L7 proxies (e.g., NGINX, Envoy, HAProxy), L3/L4 firewalls and DPDK. Familiarity with continuous delivery/deployment systems and modern DevOps practices. Experience leveraging AI/ML for telemetry analysis or automation in large-scale systems.

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From Microsoft's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 11, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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