Senior Software Engineer - Azure Client Tools
Join Microsoft as a Senior Software Engineer for the Azure Client Tools team—a group behind Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI), Azure PowerShell, Terraform on Azure, and more. Our mission is to make Azure easy, consistent, and powerful for developers and operators everywhere. We collaborate closely with Azure service teams and the open-source community to design and build command-line tools and automation experiences that help customers deploy, manage and scale their workloads with confidence.
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about developer experience, open-source collaboration, and building high‑impact tools that enable others to build more quickly and better.
Responsibilities
- Design and build tools and experiences that automate complex workflows and make Azure development simpler and more productive.
- Integrate Azure services into open‑source client tooling such as Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell, and Terraform on Azure through close collaboration with Azure service teams.
- Ensure all tools and experiences are secure, monitored, reliable, and deliver an exceptional end‑to‑end experience for developers and customers.
- Deliver new features and enhancements in response to feedback from Azure customers, open‑source communities, and internal service teams.
- Develop a deep technical understanding of existing tools and processes and help define the future direction of Azure client tooling through innovation and modernization.
- Engage deeply with open‑source communities through code reviews, design discussions, documentation improvements, and community‑driven development.
- Partner with teams across Microsoft and the global open‑source ecosystem to leverage Azure services and open technologies, building world‑class tools that accelerate cloud adoption.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, JavaScript, Python, or Go (or equivalent experience).2+ years of designing, managing, or developing solutions with major cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).1+ year(s) of proficiency contributing to or maintaining open‑source projects and communities.1+ year(s) of experience with problem‑solving, design, and debugging skills, and a demonstrated passion for quality, performance, and engineering excellence.Other Requirements
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and / or government security screening requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, the Microsoft Cloud Background Check required upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated experience with GitHub or Azure DevOps, including source control, CI / CD pipelines, and automation workflows.Experience or solid understanding of Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) tools and practices such as Terraform, Bicep, or Ansible.Proficiency working with Kubernetes and cloud‑native application development.Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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.
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