Software Engineer

Haifa, Israel

Date posted

Aug 18, 2025

Job number

1861690

Work site

Up to 50% work from home

Travel

0-25%

Role type

Individual Contributor

Profession

Software Engineering

Discipline

Software Engineering

Employment type

Full-Time

We have multiple positions open for Backend Software Engineers to be hired

Microsoft Azure Core ILDC (Microsoft Israel Development Center) team is a new and fast growing team, with multiple intriguing projects in different networking areas. Our team develops products spanning across all layers of the networking stack, from Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) offloading, through kernel drivers, Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) applications up to user space code and more. Microsoft Azure is building the fastest and most secure networks in public cloud. ILDC (which is Microsoft Azure's Israel Development Centers) is seeking candidates who ideally have networking and/or security background.

We are looking for excellent engineers who want to create, impact and collaborate with the best-in-class engineers. Be part of a growing team and contribute to its success. Innovate, solve problems and work as part of a team. Build network systems and services, taking products all the way from an idea to production. Join us as a Software Engineer to build the world's fastest public cloud and make a difference to millions of people across the planet.

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.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in large-scale product development and maintenance of production systems
• professional experience developing in C or C++

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:

• 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, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript,
• OR Python
• OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ years experience with operating systems internals
• Familiarity with scrum tracking tools such as JIRA or Azure DevOps.
• Understanding TCP/IP and other networking concepts.
• Experience in one or more of the following: Linux and Windows networking stacks and other OS components; Reliable, high availability software development; Host network offloads; RDMA, SR-IOV; Virtualization (hypervisors, virtual machine switching); TCP/IP; Switching and routing protocols; Network hardware - NICs, switches, routers; Load balancing; Network virtualization (NVGRE, VXLAN); QoS and scheduling; Networking at scale, deployment and servicing at scale; Cloud networking architectures; Performance optimization of low-level code.

By applying to this position, you are being considered for multiple like positions within our organization for an invitation-only virtual Interview Day. Position specifics, including hiring team, location, and position details will be determined following the interview process.

AZURECOREILDC

You will develop Windows/Linux drivers, services and applications.

You will be participating in multidisciplinary projects in Microsoft, with our Hardware and OS partners.

You will collaborate with different partners in Azure Core team in Israel, US, India and Europe.

You will contribute to new feature design, implementation, testing and deployment at scale.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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Industry leading healthcare

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Educational resources

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Discounts on products and services

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Savings and investments

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Maternity and paternity leave

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Generous time away

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Giving programs

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Opportunities to network and connect

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