The Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) team is pioneering the management of Kubernetes clusters at hyperscale—building efficient, safe, and scalable tools to manage millions of servers that power AKS. As a Principal Software Engineer on the AKS Platform Infrastructure team, you’ll dive deep into automated infrastructure management and server orchestration at a scale few companies ever reach. You’ll be responsible for building and maintaining the compute infrastructure that powers AKS, enabling it to be the most performant and reliable managed Kubernetes service in the world.
Requirements
- 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C-Sharp, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- 6+ years technical engineering experience operating Kubernetes clusters
- 6+ years of Linux system administration and the ability to diagnose and troubleshoot problems with core components of the operating system such as the kernel system, or the network stack.
- 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C-Sharp, Java, JavaScript, OR Python
- 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C-Sharp, Java, JavaScript, or Python
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain tools that manage hundreds of thousands of virtual machines powering Azure Kubernetes Service.
- Expand AKS’s global footprint by automating buildouts in new regions and sovereign clouds.
- Coordinate region-agnostic buildout architecture, design, and execution across multiple AKS and Azure teams.
- Automate the build and release stack to enable engineers to manage dozens of microservices safely, efficiently, and in compliance with standards.
- Build tools, automation, and safety mechanisms to prevent infrastructure problems from becoming production incidents.
- Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), participating in on-call rotations to monitor system health and restore services during incidents.
- Balance pragmatism with vision and creativity; deliver continuous improvements to the team’s process and codebase.
Other
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Curious, open-minded, analytical approach to solving problems and a desire to collaborate with other engineers on the team to deliver solutions to challenging problems.
- Embody our culture and values.
- Travel: 0-25%
