Azure Boost is an advanced platform technology within Microsoft Azure that transforms how networking and storage are managed in the cloud. By offloading these operations to custom hardware, Azure Boost improves reliability, performance, and security at hyperscale. At the core of this innovation is the Linux System Group (LSG), which develops and manages custom Linux operating systems powering Azure Boost across millions of machines.
Requirements
- 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C-Sharp, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- 2+ years of experience with Linux development or equivalent Unix systems.
- 4+ years of experience Linux System Programming .
- Linux system programming, including processes, memory, networking, or filesystems.
- Systemd, portable services, and container runtimes.
- Hardware–software integration.
- 4+ years of Debugging and Development Skills
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain Microsoft’s custom Linux OS platform, driving improvements in reliability, performance, and security at hyperscale.
- Lead monitoring and troubleshooting efforts for our OS fleet, diagnosing complex OS health, performance, and deployment issues across the fleet.
- Drive code quality and best practices by authoring, reviewing, and mentoring others on OS component development, testing, and validation.
- Architect and enable next-generation Linux OS technologies, partnering with hardware and datacenter teams to integrate new capabilities and optimize for emerging platforms.
- Engage with open-source communities (e.g., Linux, systemd) to influence roadmaps and upstream features.
- Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering growth in Linux internals, system software, and cloud infrastructure expertise.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with networking, security, and service teams to deliver end-to-end platform solutions.
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.
- 0 days / week in-office - remote
- Travel 0-25 %
- Individual Contributor
