Overview

Join us to build the future of AI-powered observability for one of the world’s largest hyperscale data platforms supporting Office 365 services. You’ll work on mission-critical systems that process petabytes of data daily, enabling real-time diagnostics and predictive insights for hundreds of millions of users worldwide.

In this role, you’ll develop SDKs and frameworks to create a unified Signal Fabric with consistent, self-registering, semantically rich telemetry across languages; transform traditional dashboards into AI-first observability streams; and drive automation through feedback loops that continuously improve signal quality, coverage, and relevance. If you’re passionate about distributed systems, cloud-scale engineering, and building AI-driven solutions that shape the future of service reliability and user experience, this is your opportunity to make a global impact.

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.

Responsibilities

Design and build Signal Fabric: Develop SDKs and frameworks that ensure consistent, self-registering, semantically rich telemetry across multiple languages.
Enable AI-first observability: Transform traditional dashboards and manual triage into machine-readable, self-improving telemetry streams optimized for AI systems.
Scale hyperscale data ingestion: Work on systems that process petabytes of mission-critical data daily, powering real-time diagnostics and predictive insights for Office 365 services.
Drive automation and intelligence: Implement feedback loops to continuously improve signal quality, coverage, and relevance, reducing iteration cost and accelerating insight cycles.
Collaborate globally: Partner with engineering, product, and data science teams to deliver actionable insights that improve service quality, user experience, and feature usage.
Innovate for impact: Prepare observability for the AI era by building solutions that empower hundreds of millions of users and influence Microsoft’s cloud reliability strategy
Responsible for the daily operations and maintenance of the live service and ensure quality of service.

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.
Solid coding skills (No requirements on certain language, assuming the candidate can demonstrate fast learning).
Solid Computer Science fundamentals.
Solid problem analysis and solving skills.
Solid communication skills (Good written English, Avg+ oral English)
Passionate to solve hard problems and AI-driven automationPassionate to learn new skills/knowledge.
Knowledge and experience of distributed system, large-scale big data platform technologies is a plus.
Knowledge and experience of performance tuning is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

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 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 equivalent experience.

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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