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 databases team builds and maintains Microsoft's operational Database systems. We store and manage data in a structured way to enable multitude of applications across various industries. We are on a journey to enable developer friendly, mission-critical, AI enabled operational Databases across relational, non-relational and OSS offerings.

The SQL Developer Experiences team is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help build modern developer tooling for Azure SQL and the broader SQL Server platform. We create Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot extensions that enable developers to use the latest AI-assisted workflows to build data-driven applications more quickly and effectively. Our team is also building end-to-end agentic development experiences tailored for enterprise cloud deployment pipelines. In this role, you will lead the development of innovative data developer features that help customers take full advantage of the latest Azure, cloud, and AI platform capabilities.

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.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance Visual Studio Code extensions and developer tools for Azure SQL and SQL Server platform.
• Develop AI-assisted workflows and GitHub Copilot experiences for data developers.
• Lead feature development end-to-end, from concept and design through implementation, release, and support.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver modern, high-quality developer experiences.
• Use AI and modern engineering tools to accelerate development and improve team productivity.
• Embody our culture and values

Qualifications Required 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.

Other 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 Qualifications:

• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and experience building modern developer-facing applications or tools.
• Experience with C# and .NET, including work on libraries, frameworks, or platform components.
• Experience building developer tools, including IDE extensions, web-based development experiences, AI-assisted tooling or other workflow productivity tools.
• Demonstrated experience, typically 4+ years, designing, building, and shipping high-quality commercial software.
• Experience building scalable, maintainable software components and delivering features across the development lifecycle.

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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.