Senior Software Engineer - Azure Client Tools

Microsoft; Canberra; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Canberra is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design tools for Azure Client Tools. The role involves collaborating on open-source projects, automating workflows, and contributing to cloud service development. Ideal candidates have strong experience in coding and cloud platforms. The position offers competitive benefits and a dynamic working environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of technical engineering experience with coding.
• 2+ years of experience with major cloud platforms.
• 1+ year of experience in open-source projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and build tools to automate complex workflows.
• Integrate Azure services into open-source client tooling.
• Develop a technical understanding of existing tools.

Skills

C#

JavaScript

Python

Go

Cloud platforms

Open-source contributions

Problem-solving

Design skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - Azure Client Tools

Microsoft Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Team Overview

Do you want to be at the center of Cloud Computing? Azure is growing faster than ever, and the Azure Core team’s charter is to enable developers to unleash the full power of Microsoft’s cloud platform. Do you want to be part of an energetic and creative team impacting millions of customers across the globe? Do you love collaborating with open‑source communities? If yes, read on!

We are the Azure Client Tools team — the engineers behind Azure Command-Line Interface (Azure CLI), Azure PowerShell, Terraform on Azure, and many 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.

As one of the most open‑source‑driven teams at Microsoft, we work directly with contributors across the world on GitHub. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse ecosystem of technologies—both Microsoft and non‑Microsoft—to simplify cloud operations and shape how developers interact with Azure. We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about developer experience, open‑source collaboration, and building high‑impact tools that empower others to build more, faster, and better.

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 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 Command-Line Interface, Azure PowerShell, 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years 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 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

• 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.