Are you passionate about distributed systems, infrastructure services, massive scalability, and quality? Are you interested in solving the challenges of Cloud-scale Storage that supports the newest AI workloads? Are you excited about being at the forefront of cloud storage innovation?

The Azure Storage Data Management team is looking for a talented Senior Software Engineering Manager responsible for leading geographically distributed teams that are focused on revolutionizing how data is managed and accessed globally. In this role, you will be immersed in cutting-edge technology, tackling diverse challenges, and driving innovation that impacts businesses and individuals worldwide.

With a focus on reliability, performance, and scale, we're reshaping the future of cloud storage Data Management, and we want you to contribute with your skills and expertise to our mission. Our team is chartered with building capabilities for embedding GenAI in data governance and management process, while also using dedicate data management solutions to facilitate data processing and data management for models/training. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, gain deep expertise in cloud storage technologies, and make a significant impact on a globally recognized platform.

Additionally, we offer flexible work arrangements, including the option to work partially or fully from home, allowing you to achieve a healthy work-life balance and tailor your work environment to your preferences. Join us and be part of shaping the future of cloud storage technology.

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Responsibilities

• Attract, retain, and lead geographically distributed teams of talented software engineers building highly scalable distributed services and infrastructure services.

• Guides partnership with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project manager, technical lead) to determine user requirements within and across teams.

• Guides teams and leads identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.

• Researches and does not hesitate to dive deeper into technical issues to bring clarity to the team as needed.

• Optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI).

• Guides team and acts as an expert for Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and monitors other engineers across product lines, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions.

• Leads product development and scaling to customer requirements and applies best practices for meeting scaling needs and performance expectations and holds accountability for products that do not meet expectations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

• OR equivalent experience.

• 3+ years of experience in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting distributed systems.

• 2+ years people management experience.

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, 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

• OR equivalent experience.

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