Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems at Microsoft

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 May, 26

Salary

203900.0

Posted On

22 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

SQL, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, Distributed Systems, Streaming Queries, High-Throughput Services, Compiler, Runtime Execution, Design, Testing, Observability, Diagnostics

Industry

Software Development

Description

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 messaging and real-time analytics team provides comprehensive solutions and a robust platform that enables users to ingest high granularity signals (real-time & observability) and complex data, converting those into a competitive advantage in real-time for both end users and modern applications. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead enhancements across the SQL language, compiler, and runtime execution stack that underpins Fabric real-time processing and Azure Stream Analytics. In this role, you will work on both language infrastructure including parsing, binding, and compilation and runtime components responsible for executing streaming queries at scale. We are looking for a hands-on engineer experienced in building high-throughput, multi-tenant services, with a strong focus on sound design, resilient error handling, and producing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code. 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, test, deploy, and operate features for a high-throughput, multi-tenant, real-time streaming service, with a focus on reliability, performance, and scalability. Serve as a technical leader, guiding the team through complex design and engineering challenges while helping raise the overall quality and effectiveness of the system. Continuously evaluate and adopt new technologies, patterns, and best practices to improve availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance, including driving improvements in monitoring and large-scale operations. Partner across teams to improve monitoring, diagnostics, and operational readiness for large‑scale deployments, ensuring faster detection, diagnosis, and resolution of production issues. Embody our culture and values Qualifications Required/Minimum 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, or Python OR equivalent experience 2+ years experience with enterprise level batch or streaming systems, SQL query writing, or optimizing large-scale distributed systems Job Requirements: Other 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 Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. Experience with streaming SQL, query rewriting, or optimizer logic in large-scale data or analytics systems. Prior experience working on database engines, compilers, or language tooling beyond application-level SQL usage. #azdat #azuredata #messaging #realtimeprocessing Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $114,400 - CAD $203,900 per year. Find additional pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html Software Engineering IC4 - L'échelle salariale de base typique pour ce rôle dans l'ensemble du Canada est de 114,400 $ CAD à 203,900 $ CAD par année. Pour plus d'information au sujet de la rémunération, veuillez cliquer ici: https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html Ce poste sera ouvert pendant au moins cinq jours et les candidatures seront acceptées de façon continue jusqu’à ce que le poste soit pourvu. This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft est un employeur offrant l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Tous les candidats qualifiés seront pris en considération pour l’emploi, sans égard à l’âge, à l’ascendance, à la citoyenneté, à la couleur, aux congés médicaux ou familiaux, à l’identité ou à l’expression de genre, aux renseignements génétiques, à l’état d’immigration, à l’état matrimonial, à l’état de santé, à l’origine nationale, à un éventuel handicap physique ou mental, à l’affiliation politique, au statut de vétéran protégé ou au statut militaire, à la race, à l’ethnie, à la religion, au sexe (y compris la grossesse), à l’orientation sexuelle ou à toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois, ordonnances et règlements locaux applicables. Si vous avez besoin d’aide avec des accommodements religieux et/ou d’un accommodement raisonnable en raison d’un handicap pendant le processus de candidature, apprenez-en plus sur la demande d’accommodement. 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.

Responsibilities

The engineer will design, implement, test, deploy, and operate features for a high-throughput, multi-tenant, real-time streaming service, focusing on reliability and scalability. They will also serve as a technical leader, guiding the team through complex engineering challenges and driving improvements in monitoring and operations.