Software Engineer

Overview

Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to envision the future, build transformative products using cutting edge technology, and accelerate their careers. In an AI and cloud-enabled world, the sky is the limit. Join us to build the next generation of products and services on a planetary scale!  

As part of Microsoft’s Azure Data engineering group, the databases team is in charge of building the next generation of database cloud services for our global customers. Our portfolio includes Azure SQL DB, Azure PostgreSQL, Azure MySQL, and Azure Cosmos DB. Our mission is to build the data platform for the age of AI, powering a new class of infinitely scalable data-first applications.

Come join Azure MySQL on our journey to build a best-in-class managed service for an AI-enabled open-source database offering. We are a team of passionate engineers working on a massive scale, and we are growing fast!

Why join Azure MySQL?

Be a pioneer. You will work on cutting-edge technologies that enable the world’s most sophisticated customers to run mission-critical workloads on a massive scale.

Be at the forefront of the AI revolution. You will have the opportunity to explore new ideas, experiment with new technologies, and learn from world-class peers and mentors.

Make an impact. The Azure MySQL team is growing fast; this is an opportunity to join early and shape our technology and culture as we build the next generation of services.

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

• You are the key member in developing the product features which are key differentiators for the product offering.
• Contribute to discussions with stakeholders to enable solutions that is highly secure, reliable and performant.
• Lead by example within the team by producing extensible and maintainable code. Apply metrics to drive the quality and stability of code, as well as appropriate coding patterns and best practices.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure coding standards are followed. Consider diagnosability, reliability, and maintainability when reviewing code, and understand when code is ready to be shared or delivered.
• Identify needs for a broad versus selected approach in testing mechanisms and make informed decisions to implement the most effective tests. Drive efforts to add new tests, remove antiquated tests, and aggregate tests to improve the test suite.
• Maintain operations of live service as issues arise on a rotational, on-call basis.
• Work in a culture of continuous improvement, adaptation, reflection, and growth .
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Masters Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelors 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.

Strong programming skills and deep knowledge of your programming language of choice and its standard library.

Deep understanding of data structures and algorithms.

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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.

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