Job Description

Senior Software Engineer

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates



Date posted

Jun 13, 2025

Job number

1827727

Work site

Up to 100% work from home

Travel

0-25

%

Role type

Individual Contributor

Profession

Software Engineering

Discipline

Software Engineering

Employment type

Full-Time

Overview

Are you passionate about solving deep technical challenges that are foundational to Microsoft's and Azure's future? Do you aspire to build cloud-scale services that empower billions of users and drive multi-billion-dollar businesses? If so, consider joining the Azure Compute Platform team.

Azure Compute is the backbone of Microsoft's cloud infrastructure, orchestrating end-to-end customer scenarios across millions of servers in data centers worldwide. We transform this global infrastructure into flexible, reliable, and scalable compute capacity--enabling everything from startups to the world's largest enterprises to innovate and thrive in the cloud.

As part of Azure Core Compute, you'll contribute to the platform that powers every application running on Azure. Whether it's enabling elastic compute, optimizing performance, or ensuring reliability at scale, your work will shape the future of cloud computing and redefine what's possible for our customers.
We are a team that values curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning. We work across boundaries to deliver seamless experiences and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work. If you're a technically strong, growth-minded engineer who thrives on solving complex problems and making a global impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

A bachelor's (or higher) degree in Computer Science or a related field. 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C# OR equivalent experience. Experience in building, shipping, and operating reliable, distributed systems software. Experience developing software hosted in Azure, AWS, or other similar Cloud platforms. Demonstrated problem solving and debugging skills.

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 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, 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, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

Why Join Us?

At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We live this mission every day by fostering a culture grounded in respect, integrity, and accountability. We embrace a growth mindset, encourage innovation, and work together to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.
Join us in shaping the future of cloud computing--where your ideas, your voice, and your impact matter.

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Please note relocation will not be supported.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:Design and build resilient, scalable systems that enhance the reliability and availability of the Azure platform. distributed systems principles to solve complex engineering challenges with simplicity and clarity. Collaborate across teams and disciplines to deliver end-to-end solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. Develop and maintain automation for monitoring, failover, and recovery processes. Participate in on-call rotations, lead incident response, and drive root cause analysis and long-term improvemen
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
?Industry leading healthcare
?Educational resources
?Discounts on products and services
?Savings and investments
?Maternity and paternity leave
?Generous time away
?Giving programs
?Opportunities to network and connect
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.