​​Senior Software Engineer​

Overview

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.

The Azure PostgreSQL team is hiring a Senior Software Engineer at multiple levels to help define and implement the next set of technologies to enable Microsoft to handle a new set of enterprise and cloud problems.

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.

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.

Qualifications

Required / Minimum Qualifications

• 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, or PythonOR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience building and supporting distributed cloud services with production grade.

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 / Additional Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ 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 of experience in developing and shipping system level features in an enterprise production backend server system.
• Experience with internals of PostgreSQL or similar Enterprise Database Management system, including Storage Engine and High Availability.
• Experience building Distributed Systems with guarantees.
• Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
• Solve problems by always leading with deep passion and empathy for customers.
• Have a deep desire to work collaboratively, solve problems with groups, find win / win solutions and celebrate successes.

Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $98,300 - $193,200 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 $127,200 - $208,800 per year.

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 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 $153,600 - $250,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here :

Microsoft will accept applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.

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Responsibilities

Lead discussions for the architecture of products / solutions and create proposals for architecture by testing design hypotheses and helping to refine code plans.

Provide reactions, proposed solutions, and inputs to architects.

• Lead by example within the team by producing extensible and maintainable code. Apply metrics to drive the quality and stability of code, as well as appropriate coding patterns and best practices.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure coding standards are followed. Consider diagnosability, reliability, and maintainability when reviewing code, and understand when code is ready to be shared or delivered.
• Identify needs for a broad versus selected approach in testing mechanisms and make informed decisions to implement the most effective tests.

Drive efforts to add new tests, remove antiquated tests, and aggregate tests to improve the test suite.

Maintain operations of live service as issues arise on a rotational, on-call basis.

Embody our and

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

Industry leading healthcareEducational resourcesDiscounts on products and servicesSavings and investmentsMaternity and paternity leaveGenerous time awayGiving programsOpportunities to network and connect