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Senior Software Engineer - Azure Storage Safety Services
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Nevada, Reno | |
| 6840 Sierra Center Parkway (Show on map) | |
 Aug 05, 2025 | |
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OverviewAzure Storage is at the core of Azure, providing over 100 exabytes (100 million terabytes) of raw capacity distributed over 3000+ storage clusters in 200+ datacenters worldwide. Azure Storage provides the persistent storage layer in the cloud, powering millions of Azure virtual machines, holding centuries of video, billions of photos, and exabytes of data powering the latest breakthroughs in AI.As a Senior Software Engineer - Azure Storage Safety Services, you will work closely with Core Engineering Teams, Program Managers and DevOps Engineers to understand the business requirements and challenges, and to deliver a system that meets the expectations and needs of our first- and third-party customers. You will also collaborate with other partners and stakeholders to ensure that the dependencies are identified and built, observability is implemented, and tooling & automation are made available to support Operations.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.
ResponsibilitiesWrite exemplary code in a modern Object Oriented (OO) or procedural language such as C++, C#, or Rust, working with large scale distributed systems with quality, simplicity, and maintainability as core tenets.Mentor and provide high quality code reviews for other engineers working in modern OO or procedural languages such as C++, C#, or Rust.Design the system components, interfaces, protocols, data models, security and scalability aspects of the system, allowing phased upgrade from the existing platform.Ensure a high level of utilization of storage resources to minimize the cost of goods and services (COGS) and maximize profitability.Partner with appropriate stakeholders to provide improvements to the implementation, monitoring, and robustness, while documenting the system architecture & design clearly and effectively.Respond to changing business requirements by generating new ideas and control laws, rapidly pivoting development and incorporating process changes.Participate in DevOps to provide operational support and to identify pain points & improvements in tooling and automation. | |