Software Engineer II | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $100,600–$199,000 / yr
Posted: 7 days ago
Closes: Dec 5, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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This role $150k

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TL;DR · Software Engineer II | Microsoft Careers

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Azure Data’s engineering team seeks a Software Engineer II to join their mission of revolutionizing analytics through innovative data solutions. This role involves designing and implementing new features for the query engine in Azure Cosmos DB, analyzing and optimizing processing stages to enhance performance, monitoring service health to ensure reliability, investigating user-reported issues, and collaborating with partner teams to manage dependencies. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, 2+ years of engineering experience, proficiency in C/C++, Java, JavaScript, or Python, and hands-on experience with query engines and processing. Additional skills include expertise in data structures and algorithms, as well as full-service lifecycle management from development to operations.

Skills

C/C++ Java JavaScript Python Azure Cosmos DB Query Engine Data Structures Algorithms CI/CD

What you'll do

Own the design and implementation of new query engine features.
Analyze and optimize processing stages for improved performance and efficiency.
Monitor health of query service to ensure reliability and high availability.
Investigate user-reported issues and deliver timely, high-quality fixes.
Collaborate with partner teams to manage dependencies and drive long-term improvements.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent technical experience.
2+ years of engineering experience with proficiency in C/C++, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Experience designing and developing reliable engineering systems and infrastructure.
Hands-on experience with query engines and query processing.
Strong foundation in data structures and algorithms applied to query processing.

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