Senior Backend Software Engineer, Dataverse

Microsoft

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Hybrid

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Hybrid
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$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 3, 2027

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This role $177k
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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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TL;DR · Senior Backend Software Engineer, Dataverse

As a Senior Backend Software Engineer on the Dataverse Runtime team, you will design, build, and operate distributed cloud services that power the foundational platform for Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and AI-powered business applications. You will develop runtime, execution, and extensibility capabilities to enable AI agents and copilots to securely access enterprise data and automate complex workflows. Your daily work involves managing the full engineering lifecycle, including design reviews, implementation, monitoring, and on-call rotations for mission-critical services. The role requires proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. You will leverage AI-powered development tools to improve code quality and operational excellence while solving complex systems problems within a cloud-native architecture involving microservices, distributed messaging, and large-scale data platforms to solve challenges in intelligent business automation.

What you'll do

  • Design, build, and operate distributed cloud services for the Dataverse Runtime platform.
  • Develop capabilities that allow AI agents and copilots to securely access enterprise data and execute business logic.
  • Lead technical architecture, design reviews, and engineering decisions across multiple feature areas.
  • Implement improvements for reliability, scalability, security, performance, and operational excellence in core services.
  • Manage the full engineering lifecycle including deployment, monitoring, and live-site support.
  • Serve as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) for incident mitigation and root cause analysis.
  • Mentor engineers and establish best practices for modern software engineering and AI-assisted development.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field is required.
  • Candidates must have at least 4 years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Candidates with a Master's degree and 6+ years of experience or a Bachelor's and 8+ years of experience are preferred.
  • Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check is required.
  • Experience building large-scale SaaS platforms, cloud-native architectures, microservices, and distributed systems is preferred.
  • Experience in service operations, monitoring, incident response, and maintaining high-availability production services is preferred.
  • Experience developing AI-powered applications, copilots, agent orchestration frameworks, or intelligent workflow systems is preferred.
  • Proven ability to mentor engineers and influence technical decisions across organizational boundaries is preferred.

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