Imagine working on a product that bridges two of the most powerful platforms in cloud computing—Microsoft Azure and Red Hat OpenShift. On the Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) team, you’ll be part of a collaborative, high-impact group that delivers fully managed OpenShift clusters with enterprise-grade reliability and scale. You’ll help shape the future of hybrid cloud by building infrastructure that powers mission-critical workloads for customers around the globe.

As a Senior Software Engineer - Azure Red Hat OpenShift on the ARO team, you will design, build, and operate the infrastructure that supports Azure Red Hat OpenShift’s Hosted Control Plane. You’ll work across the stack—from deployment and monitoring to alerting and Kubernetes management—ensuring our platform is secure, scalable, and resilient. This opportunity will allow you to deepen your expertise in cloud-native technologies, collaborate with world-class engineers from both Microsoft and Red Hat, and contribute to one of the most strategic partnerships in the industry. We offer flexible work arrangements, including partial or full remote work options, to support your work-life balance.

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.

Create and maintain tools that manage hundreds of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters to provide rock solid foundation to enable Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO).
Expand ARO’s global footprint by automating buildouts in new regions and sovereign clouds. Automate the build and release stack to enable engineers to manage and monitor dozens of microservices safely, efficiently, and in compliance with standards.
Provide product improvement feedback to AKS using our learned experience in managing AKS clusters.
Balance pragmatism with vision and creativity; deliver continuous improvements to the team’s process and codebase.
Collaborate with Microsoft and Red Hat to deliver scalable, resilient, and secure infrastructure solutions.
Embody our culture.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, Go, C#, Java, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.
3+ years of experience with Linux or similar Unix-like environments used on servers.
2+ years of experience with containers, Kubernetes or other Cloud Native technologies or experience with Azure cloud management and concepts.

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:

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, Go, C#, Java, 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, Go, C#, Java, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.
1+ year(s) experience with one or more of the following:
- Kubernetes, Golang, and Cloud Native solutions.
- CI/CD tools and processes, for example, but not limited to Azure DevOps, GitHub or GitLab.
- Experience collaborating, building, and maintaining medium and large programs that are actively developed by many other engineers.
- Curious, open-minded, analytical approach to solving problems and a powerful desire to collaborate with other engineers on the team to deliver solutions to challenging problems.

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 2, 2025. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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