Overview 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 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 big data analytics team provides a range of products that enable data engineers and data scientists to extract intelligence from all data – structured, semi-structured, and unstructured. We build the Data Engineering, Data Science, and Data Integration pillars of Microsoft Fabric.​ ​​Microsoft is a place where passionate innovators come together to collaborate, imagine what’s possible, and take their careers to new heights. In a cloud-enabled world, we embrace limitless thinking, openness, and the pursuit of bold ideas. The Fabric Data Engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the era of AI. Our portfolio spans core data services and platforms, including 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, empowering a new generation of data-first applications and fostering a data culture across organizations worldwide. At Microsoft, we don’t just value different perspectives, we actively seek them out. Diversity of thought strengthens our teams and helps us better serve the global community of customers who rely on our products every day. Within Azure Data, the Big Data Analytics organization delivers products that enable data engineers and data scientists to extract intelligence from structured, semi structured, and unstructured data at scale. We build the Data Engineering, Data Science, and Data Integration pillars of Microsoft Fabric. The Fabric Data Engineering Experience & Infrastructure team is hiring a Senior Software Engineer II to help shape the future of data engineering. In this role, you’ll help build services that push the boundaries of what’s possible. You’ll work at the forefront of enabling users to design, build, and maintain data engineering infrastructure and systems that allow organizations to collect, store, process, and analyze massive volumes of data. If you’re passionate about building foundational data engineering experiences, energized by innovation, and motivated by solving problems at scale, we’d love to hear from you. ​​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 Work closely with a passionate team of engineers to deliver impactful solutions that drive customer success. Design, implement, test, ship, and support large-scale services and components that power Fabric Data Engineering experiences, with industry leading quality, performance, scalability, reliability, and security. Collaborate with Product Management to define product requirements, validate specifications, and align on customer and business needs. Apply a growth mindset to tackle complex technical problems and deliver innovative, high-quality solutions. Contribute to a team culture centered on learning, continuous improvement, engineering excellence, and high-quality execution. Support live site operations, ensuring service health, availability, and rapid mitigation of issues. Mentor and support peers, helping grow the team’s collective capabilities and enabling shared success.​ Embody our culture and values Qualifications Required/Minimum Qualifications ​​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 designing, implementing, deploying and operating cloud services. Additional Job Requirements: 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/Additional Qualifications: ​​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#/.NET or equivalent backend languages 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#/.NET or equivalent backend languages. Proven experience designing and delivering large scale backend or distributed systems Experience leading technical design for services or platforms Experience designing, implementing, deploying, and operating scalable cloud services Track record of owning critical systems with high reliability and operational excellence Experience collaborating across engineering, product, and operations teams​ Proficiency in C#, Java, Go, or similar backend languages Understanding of distributed systems, service reliability, and performance optimization #azdat #azuredata ​​#microsoftfabric #bigdataanalytics #dataengineering #spark​ Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $114,400.00 - CAD $203,900.00 per year. Find additional pay information here: Software Engineering IC4 - L'échelle salariale de base typique pour ce rôle dans l'ensemble du Canada est de 114,400.00 $ CAD à 203,900.00 $ CAD par année. 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