Are you looking for an opportunity to build software and systems for some of the biggest data centers that humanity has ever created? The Azure Networking team is responsible for designing and building the software defined network infrastructure that powers millions of servers around the globe for Azure, Bing and other Microsoft cloud services. Azure Networking is at the forefront of Hyperscale Cloud Computing and runs one of the largest datacenter network infrastructures in the world. The Azure Networking team works on the breadth of networking offerings. The physical network team manages all physical switches and routers inside Azure datacenters.

SONiC team owns all the software that is running on the switches and routers. We have lots of interesting problems to solve, such as supporting new generation switches ranging from 10G/40G to 100G/400G/800G, adding feature packet forwarding features, providing extensive telemetry data for the switches, and designing features for Chassis and SmartSwitch. The team is also building vibrant open-source community for the switch software, which is adopted by various other cloud providers.

We are looking for a "Software Engineer - Networking" to join our Vancouver development team

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. 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.

Responsibilities

• Work as an agile member of a development team, running in short cycles to develop functional software in quick iterations.

• Design test network topologies to validate functionality, performance, stability and scalability of features and products.

• Design / implement / improve test infrastructure to deliver predictable and repeatable test results.

• Build and showcase the Test Driven Development (TDD) practice and bring the larger team on-board.

• Build infrastructure to enable Continuous Development and/or Deployment (CICD).

• Write test plans and develop automated tests to validate SONiC features.

• Execute test plans to verify all aspects of the product. Identify defects and validate resolution.

• Develop and maintain features using C, C++ and Python, review and contribute to functional and design specifications. Build automated tests and test infrastructure to test the features.

• Participate in functional specification and software design reviews held by your team and provide customer centric input.

• Embody our Culture (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) and Values (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

• OR equivalent experience.

• 1+ years of experience working in UNIX or Linux environment.

• 1+ years experience in Networking, L2/L3 routing, TCP/IP

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:

• 3-6 years of relevant working experience or relevant degree

• Programming language requirement: Python, C/C++ Proficient in software engineering and feature development

• Proficient in creating test methodologies and writing test plans

Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $79,600 - CAD $153,000 per year.

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $104,000 - CAD $193,200 per year.

Find additional pay information here:

https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html

Microsoft will accept applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.

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