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Software Engineer II – Kernel, Drivers & Optics

Microsoft

$100,600 - $215,400
Sep 18, 2025
Remote, US
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Microsoft's SONiC team is looking to solve problems related to supporting new generation switches (400G/800G/1600G) and integrating advanced transceiver technologies like CPO, LPO, and LRO. They also aim to enhance the Linux kernel for switch platforms and foster a vibrant open-source community for switch software.

Requirements

  • coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, Rust, or Python
  • 1+ year of hardware OR embedded system development experience.
  • 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, Rust, or Python
  • 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, Rust, or Python

Responsibilities

  • Contributes to the identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product area with little oversight.
  • Creates and implements code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable.
  • Contributes to efforts to break down larger work items into smaller work items and provides estimation.
  • Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) working on-call to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions and gains approval to restore system/product/service for simple problems.
  • Remains current in skills by investing time and effort into staying abreast of current developments that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.

Other

  • Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features.
  • 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.
  • Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.
  • Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.