Senior Software Engineer - Microsoft Corporation

The world is producing, storing and processing more data than ever before. Azure Synapse Analytics is a technical centerpiece and major revenue driver for Microsoft in scale-out big data analytics. This service provides a massively parallel processing architecture to query petabytes of data at lightning fast speed and is one of the fastest growing services within Azure. This role is for a team named "DW Swift" which is a full-stack team within the Synapse SQL DW. The immediate focus of the team will be to deliver next-gen SaaS Enterprise Data Warehouse. This involves making core changes in the product and the systems around it to be able to rapidly and predictably release the product and with high quality and agility. You will have the opportunity to define and implement next-generation product experiences and work on industry-leading, ground-breaking innovation in areas such as: delivering high value product features and experiences, high availability, next-gen deployment, engineering systems, quality focused product design etc. The work will span custom Synapse Analytics components as well as the SQL Server code base. If you are a hands-on technical leader with experience in systems development and a proven track record in delivering reliable, scalable and highly-performant solutions, we want to hear from you. We are a diverse team that celebrate our different identities, cultures, experiences, perspectives and work-styles. We have team members working from different offices or from their homes, in different time zones, and we support each other in adjusting to our unique life circumstances while still being effective as a team. We are committed to delivering a great customer experience via agile development and being data-driven. If that sounds like the right environment for you please join us! **We are seeking a fullstack Software Engineer for this role! We will consider candidates for full time remote work!** **Responsibilities** Your core responsibilities would include: + Leading design and development of features in the product to create and improve customer experience + Generating software specifications, proof-of-concepts, and prototype solutions given high level feature requirements + Working closely with team members to unblock each other and share learnings and knowledge + Using data and telemetry to improve feature work and propose feature improvements to existing products + Working in constant communication with customers and stakeholders + Collaborating with a broader set of engineers to Identify bottlenecks in the system and implementing product features, and tools to improve the system. **Qualifications** **Basic Qualifications:** + 5+ years of experience in design and development of computing systems + Experience in building distributed systems and shipping enterprise-class systems software + Proven track record in delivering reliable, scalable and highly-performant end-to-end solutions + Experience developing and managing scalable cloud services **Preferred Qualifications:** + High enthusiasm, integrity, ingenuity, results-orientation, self-motivation, and resourcefulness in a fast-paced environment + Deep customer empathy and a passion to take on hard technical challenges + Great curiosity and willingness to question + Experience in database and data warehouse application design and development + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering or Mathematics or Statistics or Physics + Excellent communication and demonstrated ability to drive cross-team improvements + Hands-on engineering experience developing and managing scalable cloud services across technologies such as Azure, AWS or GCP Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/accommodationrequest) . 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