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 Microsoft Fabric platform team builds and maintains the operating system and provides customers a unified data stack to run an entire data estate. Our team is responsible for core platform on top which all of Microsoft Fabric and Power BI workloads run. Our service is highly scalable and available. We are one of the biggest Azure services in the world. We develop features directly for customers but also features for the other Azure data products that run on our platform. We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team within Azure Data, to build software that operate at high scale, with opportunities for technical leadership.
Requirements
- coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C-Sharp, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- 1+ years of experience driving technical roadmap and vision for services.
- In-depth knowledge of distributed systems design principles, scalability patterns, and high-availability architectures
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
- Problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to debugging and performance optimization
- Hands-on experience with large language models (LLMs) and expertise in developing AI-powered applications.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical design and architecture discussions.
- Drive technical roadmap and vision for services, aligning with Azure Data's overall strategy
- Design, develop, and deploy distributed systems software components, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance
- Write high-quality, maintainable code, and review contributions from engineers
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, ensuring knowledge sharing and best practices
- Explore emerging technologies and trends, assessing their impact on our distributed systems and services
- Drive proof-of-concept projects, demonstrating innovative solutions and technical expertise
Other
- 3 days / week in-office
- 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.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills, with experience working in agile teams and leading technical discussions
- Embody our culture and values
- Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.
