Senior Software Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 3, 2026. Microsoft scores B on the Alion truth index.
Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be, and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and limitless thinking in a cloud-enabled world.
Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the world of data through products spanning databases, data integration, big data analytics, messaging and real-time analytics, and business intelligence. Our portfolio includes Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Database for 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 Databases organization delivers trusted, scalable, AI-ready operational databases that support application development across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. Our portfolio includes SQL, Azure Cosmos DB, DocumentDB, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. These technologies help developers create AI-native applications and run critical workloads at global scale.
The Microsoft Fabric App Development team is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help build the next generation of application development capabilities in Microsoft Fabric. Our mission is to enable developers, from low-code makers to professional developers, to build, manage, and operate data-intensive applications with the simplicity, productivity, and operational excellence of modern software-as-a-service platforms.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will help design, develop, and deliver core platform capabilities that power Fabric applications. You will work in areas such as GraphQL APIs, User Data Functions, AI-powered developer experiences, and scalable application runtime services. You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, and architects across Microsoft to deliver high-quality platform capabilities that help developers build and operate applications at scale.
The team's engineering challenges span the full technology stack, including large-scale distributed systems, cloud services, developer tools, APIs, SDKs, and AI-powered development experiences. In this role, you will solve complex technical problems, contribute to component and feature design, and help advance the Microsoft Fabric application development platform.
You will apply strong software engineering fundamentals and system design skills to deliver reliable, customer-focused solutions. You will have opportunities to work through ambiguity, collaborate across teams, and help drive projects from concept through production.
Our team combines an ownership-focused, innovative mindset with the scale, reach, and impact of Microsoft Fabric. We foster a culture in which engineers are empowered to take ownership, innovate, learn continuously, and support one another while building products that serve developers worldwide.
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities
- Design, code, deliver and operate core Fabric App products, including distributed cloud services and developer tools.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Fabric App capabilities with other Microsoft Fabric services.
- Contribute to architecture and design discussions, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and developer productivity.
- Drive technical excellence through code reviews, best practices, and mentoring engineers.
- Act as Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) in monitoring and investigating services for degradation, downtime and resolve technical issues to ensure service reliability and performance.
- Lead continuous improvement of development processes and tools for the engineering efficiency.
- Embody our culture and values
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications
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.
Additional 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 Qualifications
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, JavaScript, or Python
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, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
- 6+ years of experience building and operating cloud services at scale
- 4+ years of experience building applications using public cloud platforms like Azure, AWS or GCP
- 3+ years of experience building developer tooling like CLI, VS Code extensions, SDK for languages including, but not limited to, javascript, python
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Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.