Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft

Bengaluru, karnataka, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Coding, Design, Test Strategies, Security Testing, Engineering Excellence, Automation, Deployment, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, User Requirements, Data Driven Decisions, Cloud Databases, Architecting, Low Latency Solutions, C, C++

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 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. Azure DocumentDB is an open-source, PostgreSQL-based NoSQL database that brings together the scalability of document stores and the reliability of relational systems. Our mission is to make PostgreSQL the best database for modern, document-oriented workloads - powering next-generation cloud-native applications with flexibility, performance, and AI-first features. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about cloud databases and who likes taking data driven decisions and building innovative solutions to support the business growth. You will be responsible for building and optimizing solutions to drive the future of Azure DocumentDB. You will collaborate with engineers on the team and across services in Azure to architect, design and implement reliable, low-latency solutions. You will work across the stack to convert vision into a high quality, shipped feature. 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 oding - review and write code to meet team standards, ensure adequate test coverage, and maintain code quality. Use automated tools, debug proactively, and lead by example in producing secure, maintainable, and performant code. Apply and promote coding patterns and best practices across the team. Design - create and drive effective test strategies, ensure security testing, and improve the test suite. Build testable code, identify dependencies, collaborate across teams, and own architectural decisions to meet performance, security, and compliance requirements. Engineering Excellence - apply secure engineering principles, scale products to customer requirements, automate production and deployment, and ensure compliance with regulations. Stay current with technology trends, advocate best practices, and support development tools. Implement - drive project planning and estimation, ensure security and compliance in plans, automate deployments, and use experimentation to measure impact. Monitor dependencies and enact rollback plans when needed. Reliability and Supportability - integrate logging and telemetry for monitoring, act as a designated responsible individual (DRI), resolve incidents, maintain live site operations, and improve troubleshooting guides and support documentation. Understand User Requirements - collaborate with stakeholders to confirm user requirements, incorporate customer feedback into product improvements, and advocate for user security and privacy needs. Embody our culture and values Qualifications Required/Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java OR equivalent experience Job Requirements: Other & Additional 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 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 OR equivalent experience. Experience with building distributed systems, database management systems, operating systems, or other low-level systems with focus on correctness and performance is preferred. 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. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form (Accessibility | Microsoft Careers). Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work. #azdat #azuredata #documentdb #cosmosdb This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. 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 role involves writing and reviewing code to meet standards, ensuring test coverage, and promoting best practices across the team. Responsibilities also include designing effective test strategies, owning architectural decisions, and driving project planning and estimation.