Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft's Azure Edge + Platform team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Observability Platform and Experience engineering team. This role is part of a $1B+ business that processes over 600PB of logs daily and tracks over 100 billion active metrics. The position focuses on the telemetry ingestion pipeline, supporting major Microsoft products like Windows, Office, Xbox, and Minecraft, as well as external customers.

The team is responsible for both external and internal observability product offerings, including Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Container Insights, and Hosted Prometheus. These services enable customers to monitor, detect, troubleshoot, and mitigate issues with their services. The team's mission is to build the best observability services globally, leveraging AI/ML for proactive system health management.

Working in Redmond, WA, with a hybrid work model (up to 50% work from home), you'll be part of Microsoft's mission to empower every person and organization globally. The role offers competitive compensation ($117,200 - $229,200) and comprehensive benefits, including industry-leading healthcare, educational resources, and parental leave.

The ideal candidate should have 4+ years of experience in enterprise-grade software development, strong expertise in languages like C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, and experience with cloud platforms. Knowledge of microservices, Open Telemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana is essential. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about building large-scale observability solutions and working with cutting-edge technology.