Senior Software Engineer - Azure Storage/Azure Files
Company: Microsoft
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: October 31, 2025
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Job Description:
Azure Files team is looking for a talented and highly motivated
Senior Software Engineer - Azure Storage/Azure Files to design and
develop the next generation of the Azure file storage stack. We are
building Microsoft’s cloud storage solution - Azure Storage, which
is a massively scalable, highly distributed, ubiquitously
accessible storage system, designed to scale out and serve the
entire world, see Azure Storage paper. Azure Files is the
foundational file system and file sharing service built in Azure
Storage, supporting industry-standard SMB(server message
block)/CIFS(common internet file system), NFS(network file system)
and REST(representational state transfer) protocols, that is fully
compatible with on-premises file servers, both Windows and
Linux-based, can scale up to exabytes of storage, and provide
world-class reliability, performance, and security. For more
details on Azure Files: Azure Files, Introduction to Azure Files.
We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate looking to grow at a
fast pace matching our service and team’s growth, have a passion
for writing high quality software and enjoy collaborating with a
dynamic team. As a Senior Software Engineer in the Azure Files
Storage team, you will develop features at the core storage and the
protocol layers of the service, including architectural changes to
significantly increase scalability and performance of the file
system. You will have the opportunity to explore distributed system
design, file protocols (NFS, SMB) and help solve the performance
and scale requirements of the most demanding workloads, used by the
most impactful companies and services. You will have opportunity to
make high-impact changes daily as you build a hyper-scale file
storage system that powers the world. In alignment with our
Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work
environment for all employees to positively impact our culture
every day. 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.
Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in
Computer Science, or related technical field AND 4 years technical
engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not
limited to, C, C++, or C# OR equivalent experience. 4 years of
distributed systems or cloud service development experience. 2
years of experience with application development concepts of
multi-threaded, asynchronous patterns, locks to synchronize access
to state. 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: Bachelors Degree in
Computer Science or related technical field AND 6 years technical
engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not
limited to, C, C++, or C# OR Masters Degree in Computer Science or
related technical field AND 4 years technical engineering
experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to,
C, C++, or C# OR equivalent experience. 1 year(s) storage, SMB and
NFS protocols knowledge. 1 year(s) proficiency with debugging tools
like WinDBG, Wireshark etc. 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. Microsoft
will accept applications for the role until Octoberr 3, 2025.
Responsibilities Design, build, maintain and operate a file service
with high resiliency, multi-protocol support and high scale - with
millions of requests across multiple global regions. Implement the
next generation of enhancements in the Core Azure File Storage
service, including scale out of the namespace and highly optimized
data and metadata operations Explore and grow your skills with
distributed system design, file protocols (NFS, SMB) network
protocols and other exciting, career building, technologies.
Collaborate with a diverse group of engineers, across all levels,
through sharing and learning. Working directly with customers
consist of the companies and business that power the world,
responding to and mitigating any live site issues they might have.
Proficient troubleshooting (debugging) skills, finding practical
solutions to complex problems. Teamwork and coordination skills
with ability to create clarity from ambiguous situations. Embody
our Culture and Values.
Keywords: Microsoft, Mountain View , Senior Software Engineer - Azure Storage/Azure Files, IT / Software / Systems , Mountain View, California
