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. 

​​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.​ 

​​SQL team is hiring an experienced engineer who will design and develop features in the core Storage Engine across areas like logging and recovery, transactions, versioning, database structures such as b-trees and heaps, and many other areas of a large-scale database service. Curiosity and willingness to question and learn, strong customer empathy, and willingness to participate in a 24x7 live site on call rotations are additional responsibilities. 

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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. 

Required/Minimum Qualifications 

Basic Qualifications:  

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD with work or research experience in computer science or related field. 
• 8+ years of programming experience in C++ OR C# OR Java 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Sound problem-solving skills with strong system sensibilities 
• Proficient in C++, C#, Java or other high-level languages. 
• Good understanding of database system internals, storage systems. 
• Experience in building and shipping production grade software or services. 
• High enthusiasm, integrity, results-orientation, self-motivation, and resourcefulness. 
• Work collaboratively, solve problems with groups, find win/win solutions, and celebrate successes. 
• Solve problems by always leading with deep passion and empathy for customers. 

Responsibilities  :

​​As an engineer in the Storage Engine in Azure SQL Database, you will work on core areas like logging and recovery, transactions, versioning etc.  Come join us in the Azure Data SQL India team!!   
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Embody our culture and values