Senior Software Engineer

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.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 the lookout for a dedicated Senior Software Engineer with a technical background and a keen focus on execution. The core objective of this role is to contribute to the enhancement of SQL Server Client drivers, aiming to improve their performance, reliability, maintainability, and usability. Additionally, you will be involved in refining their integration with various language-specific data frameworks. This role emphasizes technical prowess and execution, ensuring best practices are adhered to and high-quality code reviews are conducted. 
 
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role within your team, leveraging your experience to tackle technical challenges and enhance the development process. While your influence may primarily be within your team, there is potential for it to expand outward, depending on your ability to drive projects forward and exhibit leadership qualities. 
Your contributions will be crucial in the execution phase, focusing on delivering high-quality solutions efficiently. Your impact will be felt through your dedication to execution and your ability to mentor peers in technical matters. 
 
This role is an opportunity to make a significant impact on our product quality and the overall customer experience, ensuring the team maintains standards in coding and development practices. We value diversity and inclusion, striving to create an environment that fosters continuous learning and growth for all team members. 
 
At Microsoft, we are committed to empowering every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture encourages a growth mindset, inviting teams and leaders to contribute their best daily. Join us in shaping the future of technology by bringing your experience and passion to our team. 
 
 Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we’re dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world. 

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.  

Required/Minimum 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. 
    

     

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. 

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Preferred/Additional Qualifications 

• ​Prior development experience with the Rust language is a plus.
• Prior experience working with ODBC, JDBC, and other database drivers is a plus.
• Prior experience with building API libraries for application developers
• Building applications/micro-services in Azure, AWS or GCP

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: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 25, 2024.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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

• As a senior engineer you will have the opportunity to develop excellent design skills and grow as an engineer and technical leader to mentor and ramp up new hires.  
• You will work closely with program and product managers to ensure we are prioritizing the right customer asks.  
• You will improve and monitor telemetry to assess the health of the product in both pre-release as well as released software and use this data to drive improvements into the quality of the product.
• Excellent communication and cross group collaboration skills.
• Embody our Culture and Values