Software Engineer II

We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join our team! Are you interested in working on a high-scale distributed data system? Do you want to apply that interest to building a top tier metric solution for use across Microsoft and Azure? On the Azure Monitor Metrics team, we build solutions that process and provide insights in near real-time from the largest data sets in the world. Help us ensure that every developer can use it to quickly and easily identify issues before they become a problem.

Our team is dedicated to developing a system that offers:

• Swift data ingestion and processing capabilities
• Scalable querying features for extensive datasets
• A cutting-edge, time series-focused query language

You will be joining a collaborative team that values continuous learning and professional growth, where your contributions will be recognized and appreciated. Your work will impact developers big and small, from Fortune 500 companies to startups and hobbyists. You will proudly use what you build, gaining empathy and honing your customer focus.

If you are passionate about Database Management Systems, queries compilation/execution, and building planetary-scale distributed systems that make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, or Rust
• OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience delivering commercial-quality software products for consumers or enterprises

Other Requirements: 

• Cloud Background check: 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.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, or Rust
• OR Master'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, Go, or Rust
• OR equivalent experience.
• Experience with .NET is highly desirable but not required
• Knowledge of highly reliable distributed systems, microservices, and Azure DevOps
• Knowledge of telemetry systems such as Prometheus, InfluxDB or related
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across several globally distributed teams
• Proven record of customer successes

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 January 20, 2025

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 cloud-based engineering systems and platforms.
• Identify dependencies and generate design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
• Create, implement, optimize, debug, refactor, and reuse code to establish and improve performance and maintainability.
• Collaborate with developers, program managers, product managers throughout the development lifecycle (sprint planning, scrums, code reviews and live site management, etc).
• Participate in code reviews to ensure coding standards are followed. Consider extensibility, diagnosability, reliability, and maintainability when reviewing code, and understand when code is ready to be shared or delivered.
• Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) working on call, as part of a 24x7 support rotation, to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, alerting stakeholders about status and initiate actions to restore system/product/service for simple and complex problems when appropriate.