Software Engineer II

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

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 hiring a Software Engineer II. We are 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. The Azure SQL Experiences and Tools team is a critical part of the success of Azure SQL and provides user experiences from desktop to cloud including Azure and Microsoft Fabric. Amongst these, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is a flagship product that millions of database developers and administrators use every day to work with data across the Azure Data stack such as SQL Server, SQL IaaS, Azure SQL Database including relational and non-relational data. 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. At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. We foster a culture of inclusion, growth, and innovation, built on values of respect, integrity, and accountability. If you're passionate about driving meaningful impact, solving complex problems, and contributing to a growing organization, we would love to hear from you.

Requirements

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
OR equivalent experience
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.

Nice To Haves

5 years of experience working on commercially shipping software projects
Problem-solving skills and experience with C#, .Net and Windows applications.
Experience with SQL Server, Azure SQL DB is also a plus.

Responsibilities

As a software engineer on the SQL Server Tools team, you will work on features and improvements in our SQL Server Management Studio.
You will get an opportunity to partner closely with engineers and product from other teams including those working on the core SQL engine.
The diverse capabilities of SQL Server and Azure Data services provide members on the tools 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.
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

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