Senior Software Engineer, Kubernetes Platform
 Microsoft | |
 United States, New York, New York | |
 Nov 20, 2024 | |
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OverviewMicrosoft Advertisingis an online advertising platform, where advertisers bid to display brief ads, service offers, product listings and videos to web users. Our data-enabled technology platform, encompassing Invest, Monetize, and Curate, optimize return on investment for both buyers and sellers, while maintaining a commitment to an open marketplace and empowering the open web globally. As a Senior Software Engineer, Kubernetes Platform you will join a team responsible for administrating, operating, and supporting our shared application Kubernetes Platform consisting of 20+ clusters across 5 geos with 100+ nodes per cluster and 1000+ applications. You will have the opportunity to design, deploy, and troubleshoot high throughput, low latency, and globally scaled distributed systems while ensuring the availability, reliability and scalability of our services. The ideal candidate will have debugging and troubleshooting skills, a deep understanding of Kubernetes and container orchestration, and a grasp of low-level Linux systems, networking, and kernel internals. 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, deploy, and maintain high-availability Kubernetes clusters in a globally distributed environment. Develop solutions ensuring low-latency performance and rapid scaling of containerized applications. Build and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems. Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to performance, scaling, and reliability of Kubernetes environments. Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to ensure deployments are optimized for both performance and cost. Implement and manage disaster recovery plans, failover strategies, and backup systems to ensure high system reliability and availability. Automate infrastructure processes using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Puppet, and Ansible. | |