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102K-219K Annually
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Design, implement, and operate scalable, resilient services and microservices for Azure SQL platform. Build and release backend features, analyze telemetry, improve reliability and supportability, participate in on-call rotations, and contribute to datacenter and network design to meet SLA, performance, and scalability goals.
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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 AI, powering a new class of data-first applications and driving a data culture.  

The Databases organization delivers trusted, scalable operational AI ready databases that power application development across cloud, hybrid, and on premises environments. Our portfolio includes SQL, Azure Cosmos DB, DocumentDB, PostgreSQL, and MySQL, supporting developers as they build AI native applications and run critical workloads at global scale.​ 

​Azure SQL Platform is guided by a visionary and transformative mission to revolutionize cloud database management and deliver the platform, service, and features, for running the world’s most critical workloads for millions of customers worldwide. We are looking for a Software Engineer 2 with  engineering skills to join the team. You will have an opportunity to shape and build the next generation of SQL platform designed for 100x customer and request volume. You will: 
 
1. Implement and maintain services and components that provide secure and resilient platform for SQL control plane and data plane services.  
2. Develop innovative technology for managing massive-scale operations for large customers tolerating underlying system failures, software and hardware upgrades and reconfiguration, while enabling optimal placement and utilization of Azure clusters and regions.  
3. Design and implement solutions for cluster expansions at a global scale, analyze telemetry and the behavior of large distributed systems to mine actionable insights.  
4. Ensure the highest standards of quality and reliability across all services and solutions.  
5. Contribute to design of service software stack, datacenter design and network topology.  
 
This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies, tackle complex challenges, and collaborate with a highly skilled and diverse global team. We develop, test, and check code in every day  
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
  • Design, implement and operate services, microservices and components that will improve the SQL DB service offerings ensuring quality, maintainability, and end-to-end ownership. 
  • Release features on time, with high quality, meeting functional, performance, scalability, and compliance requirements .
  • Strengthen the engineering process to ensure cloud deployments are done in the most efficient way and meet the targeted reliability, performance, scalability, and Service Level Agreement (SLA) goals.
  • Identify improvements in supportability and customer self-diagnostics to enhance live monitoring and address performance and reliability related issues.
  • Learn our customers’ experience first-hand by participating in the on-call rotation for the service teams.
  • Decisions with data, prioritize customer obsession, and leverage telemetry from production systems and customer usage pattern.

Other:

  • Embody our Culture and 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, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR
    • equivalent experience. 
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Additional Job 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 Qualifications  

  • 2+ years of experience with distributed systems.
  • 2+ years of experience developing backend services like storage, databases or networking systems in large distributed systems environment. 

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Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100 - $202,200 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 $133,800 - $219,200 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


This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.



Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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