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Work type: On-site
Location: US
Salary: $102,100–$202,200 / yr
Posted: 35 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $180k

This role $152k

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

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The Azure Data SQL Core Team is seeking a Software Engineer II to join their dynamic team focused on enhancing key operating system capabilities for Azure SQL Database. This role involves spearheading prototype projects to evaluate design concepts, contributing to product improvements in performance and scalability, and exploring new ideas to drive technological advancements. Engineers will work with emerging hardware technologies, model competitive benchmarks, and optimize cloud deployments for efficiency. They will also enhance supportability by enabling live monitoring of performance issues. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of hands-on coding experience, preferably in C/C++, with a strong background in database/OS internals, big data technologies, and cloud-related systems. Experience in both Windows and Linux environments is essential, along with robust problem-solving and communication skills.

Skills

C C++ Azure Linux Windows Performance Engineering Telemetry Database Internals Big Data Technologies Hardware Knowledge Cloud Technologies CI/CD

What you'll do

Spearhead prototype projects to quickly evaluate design concepts.
Drive improvements in product performance through analysis of emerging hardware technologies.
Enhance cloud deployment efficiency by optimizing software and hardware processes.
Identify and implement supportability enhancements for live monitoring and issue resolution.
Contribute to the development of new solutions that improve customer experiences.

What we're looking for

2+ years of hands-on coding experience shipping products across multiple release cycles.
Proven experience designing and developing production quality software using C/C++.
Extensive knowledge in Database/OS internals, Big Data technologies, or Cloud related technologies.
Experience in Performance Engineering covering design, development, and usage of performance workloads/test-suites/tools.
Methodical problem-solving skills and strong interpersonal and communication abilities.

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