• Software Engineer II

    Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)


    Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world.

     

    Microsoft’s Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the world of data with products like databases, data integration, big data analytics, messaging & real-time analytics, and business intelligence. The products our portfolio include Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL DB, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure PostgreSQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, and Power BI. Our mission is to build the data platform for the age of AI, powering a new class of data-first applications and driving a data culture.

     

    •​Within Azure Data, the databases team builds and maintains Microsoft's operational Database systems. We store and manage data in a structured way to enable multitude of applications across various industries. We are on a journey to enable developer friendly, mission-critical, AI enabled operational Databases across relational, non-relational and OSS offerings.​

     

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    We are hiring a Software Development Engineer II to join the Azure Data team, where you will be working on a large-scale distributed operational database. In this role, you will work on practical challenges related to distributed systems that support a scalable operational database. The team is transforming Microsoft Fabric from an analytics platform into a comprehensive data platform by bringing SQL Database into the Microsoft Fabric offering, enabling users to access analytics and operational capabilities across Microsoft’s data ecosystem. We are a team of engineers focused on building the user-facing components of our service, including both client-side interfaces and backend APIs. Our goal is to deliver a reliable, intuitive, and consistent user experience for developers, database administrators, and solution architects. As a Full Stack Engineer on this team, you will collaborate with other engineering teams across the SQL organization to design and implement end-to-end solutions. You’ll work closely with product managers and UX designers to shape the direction of the service, and contribute to a team culture that values inclusiveness, collaboration, and customer focus.

     

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    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.

     

    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

    + Experienced in full-stack web development, including hands-on experience building responsive and scalable user interfaces using TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript frameworks, particularly React and Redux.

    + Experience with backend development using technologies such as .NET. A grasp of REST APIs, data modeling, and version control systems is essential.

    + Great analytical skills and learning agility, capacity to drill deep through software layers.

    + Advance the integration of SQL Database with Microsoft Fabric, enabling users to access analytics and operational capabilities across Microsoft’s data ecosystem.

    + Partner with teams across Azure SQL Database and Microsoft Fabric to deliver end-to-end solutions that improve resiliency, reliability, and performance at global scale.

    + Release improvements on time, with high quality, meeting functional, performance, scalability, and compliance requirements.

    + Write clean, well thought out code with attention to details, establish coding standards and integrate them with the team.

    + Operate the service through telemetry, monitoring and analytics.

    + Partner with Program Management, UX designers, and leaders to define/understand requirements, scope improvements and validate solutions.

    + Establish committer ownership by implementing solid, extensible patterns and upholding high standards.

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

    Qualifications

    Required** **Qualifications:

    + ​Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

    + OR equivalent experience.

    + 2+ years of experience in full-stack web development, including proficiency in modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React) and backend technologies (e.g., .NET).

    Other Requirements:

    + Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements arerequired 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:

    + Experience using React and other modern web client development practices, frameworks, and tools.

    + Experience using agile methodologies.

    + High enthusiasm, integrity, ingenuity, results-orientation, self-motivation, and resourcefulness in a fast-paced competitive environment.

    + Have a deep desire to work collaboratively, solve problems with groups, find win/win solutions, and celebrate successes.

    + Experience with SQL or other database 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 31st, 2025.

     

    •​\#azdat, #azuredata, #databases​

     

    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) .