Software Engineer II - Azure Kubernetes Service

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Software Engineer II - Azure Kubernetes Service
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Date posted
Jul 09, 2025
Job number
1844376
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 building the infrastructure that powers the future of cloud-native applications? The Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) team is at the heart of Microsoft’s container strategy, delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance orchestration services for both Linux and Windows workloads. As part of this team, you’ll help shape the tools and platforms that developers and enterprises rely on to build, deploy, and manage modern applications in the cloud.

As a Software Engineer II on the AKS team, you will contribute to the design, development, and operation of Kubernetes-based infrastructure at scale. You’ll work closely with engineers across Azure and the open-source community to improve the performance, reliability, and usability of our services. This role will give you the opportunity to accelerate your career growth by working on one of Azure’s most strategic services, deepen your technical expertise in Kubernetes and distributed systems, and hone your skills in building resilient, cloud-native infrastructure. We support flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and remote options, depending on your location and team needs.

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.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience in commercial software development.
1+ year(s) of experience building, shipping, and operating reliable, distributed solutions.
1+ year(s) of experience engaging in site-reliability engineering practices.
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 1+ year(s) 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 with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
1+ year(s) of experience with workload/container orchestration using Kubernetes or similar platforms.
1+ year(s) of experience with container runtimes such as Docker, Rkt, runC, and understanding of how they interface with underlying OS components.
1+ year(s) of experience in Golang.
1+ year(s) of experience working in Linux environments.
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Responsibilities
Advance the capabilities of Kubernetes and auxiliary components on Azure
Improve quality of service for Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service
Accelerate development velocity for all engineers.
Balance pragmatism with vision; deliver continuous improvements to the team’s process and codebase.
Build automation to prevent and/or remediate service problems from becoming production incidents.
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, *** (including pregnancy), ****** 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.
 
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