Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the System Operations team within Xandr's Real Time Bidding platform. This role combines datacenter and Azure operations, focusing on ensuring platform efficiency and reliability through automation, troubleshooting, and monitoring. The position involves managing thousands of globally distributed systems, including DNS, DHCP, Puppet, Kubernetes, Docker, and CDN properties.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Linux administration, infrastructure automation, and cloud technologies. You'll be responsible for developing and implementing tools that ensure consistent, automated system management across a diverse technology landscape. The role offers opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies in data center management, provisioning automation, configuration management, and cybersecurity.

The position offers flexible hours and remote work capabilities, making it ideal for those seeking work-life balance. As part of Microsoft's inclusive culture, you'll contribute to a team that values growth mindset, innovation, and collaboration. The compensation is competitive, with a base salary range of $117,200 - $229,200 USD (higher for SF and NYC locations), plus comprehensive benefits including healthcare, educational resources, and parental leave.

Key responsibilities include engineering solutions for operational needs, managing remote servers, providing technical support, maintaining storage clusters, and mentoring team members. The role requires expertise in Python, Go, or Perl, along with experience in Linux systems, Kubernetes, and infrastructure automation tools like Terraform and Puppet. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work on large-scale systems while contributing to Microsoft's mission of empowering every person and organization to achieve more.