Senior Software Engineer - Azure Core Storage

Computing is evolving rapidly. Large-scale foundation models, generative AI, and real-time inference are changing how data moves, scales, and performs. Azure Blob Storage is advancing beyond traditional storage to become an AI-native platform that meets the scale, throughput, and latency requirements of modern AI. From high-bandwidth training pipelines to low-latency model serving, you will help architect systems that enable innovation at zettabyte scale. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will shape system architecture for AI storage, drive technical innovation across design and operations, address complex engineering challenges at hyperscale, and guide teams in building high-quality solutions. This role offers the opportunity to work on one of the largest storage platforms in partnership with global leaders in AI, designing distributed systems that deliver availability, durability, and performance for AI applications on Microsoft Azure.

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Responsibilities

• Design and deliver next-generation distributed storage systems optimized for AI/ML workloads, from training to inferencing.

• Provide technical leadership across architecture, development, testing, and deployment at hyperscale.

• Drive innovations in scalability, performance, security, and efficiency to meet the demands of zettabyte-scale storage.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams - from AI researchers to cloud infrastructure engineers - to ensure storage meets the needs of cutting-edge AI workloads.

• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and trends to anticipate the future of AI-native storage.

• 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, Rust, C, C++, C#, Java, or Python

• OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, Rust, C, C++, C#, Java, or Python

• OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, Rust, C, C++, C#, Java, or Python

• OR equivalent experience.

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Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year.

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