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Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft
$119,800.00 - $234,700.00 / yr
United States, Washington, Redmond
Jan 18, 2026
Overview Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to envision the future, build transformative products usingcutting edgetechnology, 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, thedatabasesteamis in charge ofbuilding 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 tobuild 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 oncutting-edgetechnologies 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 explorenew ideas, experiment withnew 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. The Azure MySQL control plane manages thousands of machines in dozens of data centers around the world. We are looking for Software Engineers who ship quickly, thrive in ambiguity, and write clean code under pressure. You will make pragmatic, high-impactdecisionsandownproblems end-to-end. If you have strong programming skills,a track recordof high output, a bias for action, and an appetite for growth,we'dlike to work with you! Responsibilities Work on a team of world-class engineers, constantly learning, teaching, and collaborating to achieve excellence. Develop, test, and check-in code to deliver the best possible product to our customers. Makes decisions driven by data and customer feedback, allowing us to solve issues and make improvements in a timely and efficient manner. Invests time in building robust engineering systems that reduce overhead and enable us to focus on new challenges. Embraces open-source technologies and are always on the lookout for opportunities to use existing solutions. Solves problems by always leading with empathy for our customers. Looks forward to the next problem, the next experiment, the next partner. Work collaboratively, solve problems with groups, find win/win solutions and celebrate successes. Embody ourcultureandvalues Qualifications Min. Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Computer Scienceor 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. Preferred Requirements 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, JavaScript, or Python 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, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. Experience designing, building, andoperatinglarge-scale distributed systems or cloud services. Strong programming skills, deep knowledge of your programming language of choice and its standard library, anddeep understanding of data structures and algorithms. Clear and concise verbal and written communication. Proven ability to lead technical decisions independently and deliver reliable, maintainable code in high-stakes environments. Familiarity with control plane design patterns, service orchestration, and scaling stateful services and distributed systems a plus. Experience with database internals, performance tuning,failoverandreplicationa plus. Experience with Linux troubleshooting, analyzing memory dumps, and low-levelperformancea plus. #azdat #azuredata Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay 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.