Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft

About The Position

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. Microsoft Fabric IQ is the new semantic intelligence layer that elevates Fabric from a unified data platform to a unified intelligence platform. It turns your unified data estate, already consolidated in OneLake, into a live, structured, connected model of how your business operates. It bridges the gap between where your data lives and how your teams and AI reason, decide, and act. We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to craft robust, reusable front-end components that power exceptional user experiences. Our team operates with the agility and energy of a startup, fostering an environment where every member feels empowered to think like a founder. We pride ourselves on an inclusive, collaborative culture that values diverse perspectives and encourages innovation. 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.

Requirements

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#, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or React OR equivalent experience.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Nice To Haves

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#, or Java.
OR 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#, or Java OR equivalent experience.
Demonstrable design, coding, debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
Familiar with React, TanStack, TypeScript, JavaScript, and/or other front-end technologies
Experience writing unit tests and implementing other quality control metrics
An understanding of a11y requirements and a passion for D&I coding practices
Solid CS fundamentals and inclination for architecting at scale
A passion for improving engineering practices and producing high quality software
Creative and innovative thinking with the ability to deal with the ambiguity associated with working in a fast-paced and changing environment.
Track record of delivering products, features and functionality on time, at extremely high quality.
Deeply understands and ensures that product/business/user needs are met or exceeded.
Brings people together across teams to successfully collaborate on innovative solutions.
Easily deals with ambiguity, prioritizes, and make decisions with solid judgment.
Cares deeply about mentoring people, is a coach, and acts as a role model.

Responsibilities

Design and implement reliable, testable, and high-performance features, transforming design concepts into elegant, functional code.
Collaborate cross-functionally with backend engineers, UX designers, and product managers to deliver seamless, customer-centric experiences.
Own quality and stability by debugging,testing, monitoring, and maintaining critical parts of the codebase.
Champion code quality by reviewing peer contributions for best practices
Drive architectural excellence by leading discussions, crafting proposals, and ensuring designs meet scalability, performance, compliance, and security standards.
Lead by example through writing extensible, maintainable code; optimizing, refactoring, and reusing components to improve efficiency.
Apply metrics to continuously raise quality and reliability.
Ensure operational excellence by maintaining live services, meeting SLAs, and elevating engineering standards across systems owned by the team.
Embrace continuous learning, exploring new technologies and methodologies to enhance team performance and product innovation.
Embody our culture and values