Microsoft
Posted 10 days agoVerified live 1d ago
Software Engineer II
Brief overview
Remote
UndergradOr in progress
$102k–$202k/yrStated range
2+ yrsMinimum
7,292 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
7,082 green cardsCertified filings
C++CRustPythonTCP/IPRDMADPDKSR-IOVSmartNIC ArchitecturesLinuxDistributed SystemsDevice Drivers
About the company
Microsoftmicrosoft.com
Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
Visa sponsorship history
4 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.7,292H-1B approved
97%approval rate
1,172new H-1B hires
7,082PERM certified
$169,178median wage / yr
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20232,866
20241,446
20251,801
20261,179
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20231,912
20242,842
20251,798
20261,338
Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
20232,396
20241,662
20252,928
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Job description
Summary
Microsoft develops cloud computing and networking technologies through its Azure platform. The Software Engineer II will design and develop software for Azure SmartNIC platforms, improve networking performance and reliability, analyze telemetry, and collaborate across hardware, firmware, and platform teams to deliver next-generation cloud networking capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop software for Azure SmartNIC platforms and networking offload technologies
- Improve performance, scalability, and reliability of networking services supporting Azure compute and storage workloads
- Work across hardware, firmware, and software boundaries to deliver highly available cloud networking solutions
- Analyze telemetry and production data to drive reliability and live-site improvements across Azure networking services
- Partner with silicon, firmware, platform, and service teams to deliver next-generation networking capabilities
Skills
- 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, Rust, or Python + OR equivalent experience
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
- Experience with the following: + software design, debugging, performance analysis, and problem-solving in distributed systems or cloud-scale services
- Experience with the following: + developing and maintaining automated tests, monitoring, and telemetry for production systems
- Experience with the following: + participating in code reviews, design reviews, and engineering best practices
- Experience with the following: + networking technologies such as TCP/IP, RDMA, Ethernet, DPDK, SR-IOV, or SmartNIC architectures
- Experience with the following: + developing software for Linux-based systems
- Experience with the following: + cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, or hyperscale platforms
- Experience with the following: + troubleshooting live-site incidents and improving service reliability
- Experience with the following: + working with telemetry, diagnostics, and data-driven operational improvements
- Experience with the following: + contributing to large-scale projects involving multiple engineering teams
- Familiarity with hardware-software interactions, device drivers, firmware, or performance-sensitive systems
- Ability to independently drive well-defined engineering problems from design through implementation and production deployment
- Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C++, C, Rust, or Python + OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C++, C, Rust, or Python + OR equivalent experience
Qualifications
Must Haves
- 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, Rust, or Python + OR equivalent experience
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
- Experience with the following: + software design, debugging, performance analysis, and problem-solving in distributed systems or cloud-scale services
- Experience with the following: + developing and maintaining automated tests, monitoring, and telemetry for production systems
- Experience with the following: + participating in code reviews, design reviews, and engineering best practices
- Experience with the following: + networking technologies such as TCP/IP, RDMA, Ethernet, DPDK, SR-IOV, or SmartNIC architectures
- Experience with the following: + developing software for Linux-based systems
- Experience with the following: + cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, or hyperscale platforms
- Experience with the following: + troubleshooting live-site incidents and improving service reliability
- Experience with the following: + working with telemetry, diagnostics, and data-driven operational improvements
- Experience with the following: + contributing to large-scale projects involving multiple engineering teams
- Familiarity with hardware-software interactions, device drivers, firmware, or performance-sensitive systems
- Ability to independently drive well-defined engineering problems from design through implementation and production deployment
Nice to Haves
- Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C++, C, Rust, or Python + OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C++, C, Rust, or Python + OR equivalent experience
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