Storage is experiencing incredible innovations right now. The innovations of storage technologies and cloud connected devices are having a profound effect on every area of Microsoft’s business. Storage devices are getting larger in capacity, faster in performance and intelligence at an astounding rate; our customers are expecting seamless experiences across devices and across local and cloud boundaries. Come and join the team that builds the platform and end user experiences for storage across Windows devices and the Cloud.

　　We deliver storage solution for Windows, Azure, IoT and new devices that Microsoft and our industry partners ship in the future. This area involves tough challenges and provides tremendous upside opportunities including leveraging the reduced size, portability and increased functionality of new storage devices, improved software platform infrastructure, emerging protocol standards, seamless integration of local and cloud storage and development of solutions to new content usage paradigms.

　　In Core OS (Operating System), we are responsible for the Operating Systems that power Azure, Microsoft's Linux Operating System (OS), the platforms for Windows Client and Xbox, and our Windows Server ecosystem – through all of these, we support every one of our cloud businesses and billions of customers around the world. In this era of ubiquitous computing, systems software excellence has never been more important for Microsoft. High quality, high-efficiency operating systems and platform components underpin everything we do as a company, from making our systems more reliable for our customers, to increasing our competitiveness by reducing Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), to delivering new features and capabilities to delight customers – that’s all us!

　　Our team is expanding our focus on Linux and cloud-native storage solutions. To deliver on our vision, we are looking for a technology enthusiast who is excited about the prospect of learning and driving innovation across our storage stack, across our partnering teams and across the industry.  We seek a technical leader that will bring clarity and energy to the team and will help us execute and innovate at a rapid pace.  This is an opportunity that will improve your knowledge of storage, filesystem, storage firmware, system architecture, distributed storage and will provide ample opportunities for industry wide impact.

　　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.

　　Responsibilities

　　You will be responsible for design, architecture, and execution in your areas of responsibility, producing and operating high-quality scale services, and collaboration with partners.  We are looking for an engineering leader who thinks strategically, works pragmatically and with enthusiasm to motivate and energize others. Core responsibilities include: 

　　Define and drive team charter, vision, and strategy

　　Foster an inclusive and collaborative team culture

　　Lead development and delivery of storage technologies across all of Microsoft businesses, including Azure, Windows, and Office

　　Collaborate with internal and external partners to identify trends and opportunities

　　Grow a culture with a focus on making customers successful and improving developer productivity

　　Qualifications

　　Required Qualifications

　　12+ years of software development experience

　　5+ years of systems programming in Linux or Window

　　5+ years of industry experience with C/ C++ BS in Computer Science or equivalent degree

　　Preferred Qualifications  

　　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, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

　　OR 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, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

　　OR equivalent experience

　　Experience with storage in Kubernetes

　　5+ years of experience with kernel and device driver development in Linux or Windows

　　Experience in analysing storage performance and functionality in storage subsystems

　　Familiarity with current and emerging storage technologies

　　Familiarity with storage virtualization concepts like Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID), caching, tiering and thin provisioning

　　Experience in operating systems (Linux or Windows) is a plus, as is general storage stack development experience

　　Experience with filesystems, Databases, KV (Key Value) stores e.g. Rocks DB (Database), Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation and Durability (ACID) transactions is a big plus

　　Strong communication and collaboration skills

　　Strong understanding of systems software

　　Strong architecture and implementation skills in distributed systems with specific focus on microservices

　　Solid architectural skills backed up by implementation experience

　　Strong coding, debugging, testing, and problem-solving skills

　　A track record of solid results across multiple ship cycles

　　Experience in Block Storage and Filesystem

　　Thorough understanding of modern computer architectures found in desktop PCs and servers, including computer networking

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　　Other requirement s

　　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:

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