Software Engineer

Microsoft

2 - 5 years

Bengaluru

Posted: 23/08/2025

Job Description

Overview

The Linux Systems Group (LSG), part of Microsoft’s Core Operating Systems group, is central to powering Azure Cloud through Linux Operating Systems and virtualization technologies. The team is seeking a Software Engineer with strong programming skills who will closely work with senior engineers to develop, debug and maintain system-level software for a Linux-based platform. This is a great opportunity to join LSG and be part of Microsoft's Azure Cloud Infrastructure growth.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or a related field.
2+ years of experience with strong programming skills in C/C++, Python and a solid grasp of systems programming concepts.
Familiarity with Linux internals, including process management, file systems, and networking.
Basic understanding of kernel-space vs. user-space concepts.
Experience with Git and standard development workflows.
Ability to read and understand large, complex codebases and contribute meaningfully.
Strong analytical, problem-solving and debugging skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Exposure to Linux kernel development, device drivers, or embedded systems.
Experience with cross-compilation, build systems (e.g., Make, CMake, Yocto), and debugging tools (e.g., GDB, strace, perf).
Familiarity with hardware-software interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, or PCIe.
Contributions to open-source projects or personal projects involving system-level programming.

Responsibilities

Contribute to design, development and debugging of low-level system software components like bootloaders, system daemons and services and Kernel modules.
Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in C/C++, with occasional scripting in Python, Bash, and Makefiles.
Analyze and comprehend existing systems and identify areas of improvement.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware, firmware and application developers and ensure seamless integration.
Collaborate with infrastructure, DevOps, and security teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment.
Participate in code reviews, testing, and debugging sessions to ensure high-quality deliverables.
Participate in debugging, profiling, and root cause analysis of system-level issues in production and staging environments.
Assist in performance tuning, system bring-up, and troubleshooting on embedded or server-class Linux platforms.
Contribute to Open Source Software (OSS) technologies.
Contribute to automation of infrastructure components and CI/CD pipelines.

About Company

Microsoft Corporation is a leading American multinational technology company founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is best known for its software products, including the Windows operating system, Microsoft Office Suite, and Azure cloud services. The company also produces hardware like the Surface devices and owns LinkedIn, GitHub, and the Xbox gaming brand. Microsoft is one of the world's most valuable companies, playing a key role in personal computing, enterprise software, AI, and cloud computing.