At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Azure provides the foundational platform that enables this mission, and at its core lies the Global Azure Optical Network. Our team is dedicated to operational excellence in managing and automating this expansive optical network, which powers all Microsoft services, including Azure cloud infrastructure, global GPU-driven workloads, and critical internet connectivity for millions of users worldwide.

As a Software Engineer your role is pivotal. You will directly contribute to the automation and operational management of one of the largest and most sophisticated fiber-optic networks in the world. This network supports everything from cloud services and AI workloads to Microsoft’s core offerings such as Teams, Xbox, Office, Bing, and Azure AI models including OpenAi. You will specifically focus on developing and deploying advanced AI agents and platforms that automate global datacenter fiber operations, fiber maintenance processes, repairs, hardware diagnostics, and recovery from network failures. Your work will directly influence how efficiently and reliably Azure's optical infrastructure scales to meet exponentially increasing global demands.

We leverage cutting-edge platforms like Temporal and continuously innovate to build powerful AI-driven automation systems. This role offers a unique opportunity for smart, technically ambitious engineers to transition from foundational engineering work into groundbreaking, AI-centric network automation, where your contributions have immediate 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.