Software Engineer 2

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 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. 
 

Azure Data continues to be an amazing business, experiencing dramatic growth across our on-premise and cloud usage. Within Azure Data, the SQL Tools team is a critical part of this success. We own the user interface that millions of database developers and administrators use every day to work with data across the Azure Data stack. 
 
The SQL Tools team is hiring a Software Engineer 2 to work on features and improvements in SQL’s most widely used tool, SQL Server Management Studio. Your role will include designing and implementing feature enhancements, collaborating with teammates on planning for the product development, as well as conducting code reviews to help engineers on the team be successful and grow their skills. 
 
These established tools provide the right leader the potential to impact millions of users that build and manage enterprise scale data applications and services.  Work on the team includes addressing customer needs and developing new innovations that align with improvements in SQL Server on-premises and in Azure.  The diverse capabilities of SQL Server and Azure Data services provides members on the tooling team a wide array of technologies to work with.  While most engineering is done in C# there are opportunities to work on other languages and platforms as well. 
 
We are a team that values technical excellence, agility, and continuous improvement. We embrace Microsoft’s collaborative and inclusive values while working individually with each team member to grow and reach their career aspirations.   
 

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 served better. 

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 Python

  o OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements 

The 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 

• Reliable problem-solving skills and proven experience with C#, .Net and Windows applications.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to delivery of software projects with 3 to 5 engineers

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.

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 July 7, 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.

• ​​Design and implement capabilities that will address the key needs of customers and align with improvements in SQL Server on-premises and in Azure
• Contribute to technical direction and strategic planning for product development, feature enhancement, and innovation in alignment with the business objectives
• Conduct code reviews and help shape and steer the team coding guidelines​ 
• Embody our Culture and Values