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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.

​​The Rollouts & upgrades team in PostgreSQL is hiring Software Engineer II. Part of Rollouts a& upgrades team you will have the opportunity to design, develop and deploy highly scalable solution which is responsible for upgrading PostgreSQL servers across the fleet. You will mentor and coach junior engineers and contribute to the team culture and best practices. 

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

​​Contribute to the architecture and design discussions of Rollouts & Upgrades solution to achieve high reliability, scalability and performance.

Lead by example within the team by producing extensible and maintainable code. Apply metrics to drive the quality and stability of code, as well as appropriate coding patterns and best practices.

Participate in code reviews to ensure coding standards are followed. Consider diagnosability, reliability, and maintainability when reviewing code, and understand when code is ready to be shared or delivered.

Drive the efforts of enhancing the existing code coverage by adding new tests.

Maintain operations of live service as issues arise on a rotational, on-call basis.

Work in a culture of continuous improvement, adaptation, reflection, and growth.

Embody our culture (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture) and values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values)

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with 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 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.

2+ years of experience in developing and shipping system level features in an enterprise production backend server system.

2+ years of experience building and supporting distributed cloud services with production grade.

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.

Preferred/Additional Qualifications

​Experience in building distributed systems at scale with reliable guarantees in cloud environment.

Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.

Solve problems by always leading with passion and empathy for customers.

Have a desire to work collaboratively, solve problems with groups, find win/win solutions and celebrate successes.

Enthusiasm, integrity, self-discipline, results-orientation in a fast-paced environment.

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