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Come build the platform that powers Microsoft’s Partner Ecosystem! In Partner Center & Marketplace, a core part of Microsoft’s Commerce + Ecosystems division, you’ll help deliver the foundational data processing services that enable our partners to thrive as they build, publish, sell, and grow with Microsoft and help customers discover and deploy first and third-party solutions.

You’ll leverage GitHub Copilot, and the latest Generative AI models as you work across APIs, big data, services, and user experiences that operate on a global scale. Your role will be key to making it simpler, more secure, and more intelligent for partners to do business with Microsoft.

You will join the Rewards Core Platform team, where you’ll engineer and operate real-time data solutions that enable accurate, timely, and secure incentive payouts for Microsoft Partners. The work will focus on optimizing large-scale data pipelines and delivering trusted insights that support partner success and drive operational excellence across the ecosystem.

Success in this role means you are curious, eager to learn, and able to deliver reliable, high-quality features that improve partner and customer experiences. You’ll gain valuable experience in expertly applying the latest AI tools to solve problems, move with urgency and speed, all while balancing quality and security. You’ll grow by seeking feedback, sharing ideas, and learning from others, knowing that innovation comes from diverse perspectives and continuous learning. Throughout, you demonstrate Microsoft’s values of respect, integrity, and accountability, fostering a culture where everyone can thrive.

We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served.

Responsibilities

+ Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features.

+ Contributes to the identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product area with little oversight.

+ Creates and implements code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable.

+ Contributes to efforts to break down larger work items into smaller work items and provides estimation.

+ Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) working on-call to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions and gains approval to restore system/product/service for simple problems.

+ Remains current in skills by investing time and effort into staying abreast of current developments that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.

+ Embody our culture (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture) and values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values)

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications (RQs/MQs)

+ Bachelor'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, Scala or Python

+ OR equivalent experience.

+ Industry experience with applying AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) and large language models (LLMs) such as GPT or Claude Sonnet.

+ 2+ years experience designing and building data pipelines using Spark-based technologies (e.g., Synapse, Databricks, or similar), with good understanding of SQL fundamentals.

+ 2+ years experience maintaining and operating data processing services in a production environment.

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.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications (PQs)

+ 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.

+ 3+ years experience with Delta Lake (batch or streaming), including schema evolution, partitioning, and performance optimization.

+ Familiarity with event streaming platforms (e.g., Event Hubs, Kafka) and real-time processing systems.

**Software Engineering IC3** - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $131,400 - $215,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 16, 2025.

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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 (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .