Senior Software Engineer Job at Microsoft Corporation

Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft Corporation

Location:
India

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

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. Within Azure Data, the databases team builds and maintains Microsoft's operational Database systems. Azure DocumentDB is an open-source, PostgreSQL-based NoSQL database that brings together the scalability of document stores and the reliability of relational systems. Our mission is to make PostgreSQL the best database for modern, document-oriented workloads - powering next-generation cloud-native applications with flexibility, performance, and AI-first features. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about cloud databases and who likes taking data driven decisions and building innovative solutions to support the business growth.

Job Responsibility:

Coding - review and write code to meet team standards, ensure adequate test coverage, and maintain code quality
Design - create and drive effective test strategies, ensure security testing, and improve the test suite
Engineering Excellence - apply secure engineering principles, scale products to customer requirements, automate production and deployment, and ensure compliance with regulations
Implement - drive project planning and estimation, ensure security and compliance in plans, automate deployments, and use experimentation to measure impact
Reliability and Supportability - integrate logging and telemetry for monitoring, act as a designated responsible individual (DRI), resolve incidents, maintain live site operations, and improve troubleshooting guides and support documentation
Understand User Requirements - collaborate with stakeholders to confirm user requirements, incorporate customer feedback into product improvements, and advocate for user security and privacy needs

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

Nice to have:

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 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 OR equivalent experience
Experience with building distributed systems, database management systems, operating systems, or other low-level systems with focus on correctness and performance is preferred

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 05, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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