Senior Software Engineer - Azure Front Door

Azure Front Door (AFD) is Microsoft's globally distributed, internet-facing platform that delivers acceleration, caching, protection, and highly customizable traffic processing. Operating at massive scale, handling terabits of traffic per second with exceptional reliability, AFD provides critical services including L7 DDoS protection, HTTP-level CDN, global load balancing, and WAF protection.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the AFD team, you'll be at the forefront of building intelligent edge services that power Microsoft's most critical workloads, including Office 365, Xbox, LinkedIn, and Azure. The role demands technical excellence in distributed systems, offering the opportunity to work across the full stack from intelligent routing to L7 content delivery and security.

You'll join a team that values technical excellence, operational rigor, and a culture of collaboration and innovation. The position requires strong technical depth, particularly in building reliable and performant systems, and the ability to collaborate across teams and geographies. You'll take ownership of features end-to-end, contribute to live site operations, and mentor junior engineers.

The role offers a unique opportunity to impact Microsoft's global infrastructure, working with cutting-edge technology at massive scale. You'll be part of a team that handles millions of requests per second while maintaining exceptional reliability and performance. The position combines technical challenges with leadership opportunities, allowing you to grow both as an engineer and a mentor.

Benefits include industry-leading healthcare, educational resources, investment options, parental leave, and generous time off. Microsoft offers a collaborative, inclusive environment where you'll work with diverse teams to solve complex technical challenges while contributing to Microsoft's mission of empowering every person and organization on the planet to achieve more.