Software Engineer

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. As a member of this team, you will join the Azure Cosmos DB team working on Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra, a cloud-native service that simplifies deployment and scaling of open-source Cassandra clusters. This role is focused on learning, contributing to feature development, and building foundational skills in distributed systems. 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

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  Feature Development: Implement well-scoped features and tasks under guidance from senior engineers.
• Service Health & Reliability: Contribute to improving automation for cluster provisioning, upgrades, and compliance workflows.
• Debugging & Support: Assist in diagnosing issues related to Cassandra MI deployments, including networking, configuration, and performance bottlenecks.
• Collaboration: Work closely with peers and mentors to understand design patterns, coding standards, and operational best practices.
• Learning & Growth: Rapidly acquire knowledge of Cassandra internals, Azure infrastructure, and Cosmos DB control plane components

Qualifications

Required Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline .
• 6 months to 2.6 yrs of proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to seek help when blocked.
• Proficiency in Java or C# for backend development; familiarity with scripting (PowerShell or Python) for automation.
• Basic understanding of distributed systems concepts (consistency, replication, partitioning).
• Knowledge of Linux environments .
• Knowledge of Cassandra is a plus.

Preferred/Additional Qualifications

Master's 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 Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6 months to 2.6 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.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. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form (Accessibility | Microsoft Careers). Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work. #azdat #azuredata #cosmosdb

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.