Microsoft · 18 hours ago
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$101K/yr - $199K/yr
2+ years expMicrosoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. The Azure Data engineering team is hiring a Software Engineer II to build and maintain Microsoft's operational database systems, contributing to the development of innovative features and ensuring high-quality performance and reliability.
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Responsibilities
Designs, implements and tests code for product features, services, or tools with minimal oversight
Contributes to bringing insight to code reviews to help improve code quality, coaching and providing feedback to develop other engineers' skills
Applies best practices for secure, reliable, and maintainable code; contributes to automation and tooling improvements
Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), monitoring systems and resolve complex live-site issues
Conducts incident retrospectives to identify root causes of problems, implements repair actions, and identifies mechanisms to prevent incident recurrence with minimal supervision
Works cross-functionally with stakeholders to understand requirements and dependencies
Invests in skill development to stay current with technologies that improve performance, observability, and reliability
Embody our culture and values
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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, or Python OR 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
Experience in distributed systems and database internals
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Company
Microsoft
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