Software Engineer 2
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 25, 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 the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world.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.
Within Microsoft Fabric, the Real-Time Intelligence team enables organizations to act on data as it happens. By combining real-time ingestion, streaming, event processing, and observability signals, the team delivers capabilities that help customers detect patterns, respond to events, and drive immediate action. These experiences are tightly integrated into Fabric to support modern applications and operational decision-making in real time.
Fabric Eventhouse(aka Kusto) builds on Microsoft's deep expertise in real-time analytics and the Kusto Query Language (KQL), providing powerful capabilities for scenarios involving streaming data, operational telemetry, logs, IoT, application monitoring, and other time-sensitive workloads. As Microsoft Fabric continues to grow its adoption globally, Eventhouse is playing an increasingly important role in enabling customers to build real-time and event-driven analytics solutions.
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
Use of AI-assisted engineering tools to improve productivity, code quality, test coverage, and reliability.
Design, develop, test, and maintain first-party connectors and integrations across Microsoft Fabric and Azure.
Own connector features end-to-end, from functional specification and design through implementation, testing, and deployment.
Partner with Data Management and Engine teams to triage complex issues, identify root causes, and drive fixes to completion.
Contribute to open-source connectors, SDKs, and integrations for Fabric Eventhouse.
Work with partner teams and customers to understand scenarios, address gaps, and deliver end-to-end solutions.
Collaborate with engineering teams across geographies, including Israel-based stakeholders, on design and delivery.
Partner with Fabric SDK and developer experience teams to improve integration and adoption.
Triage customer feedback, requests, and issues, and drive appropriate resolutions.
Mentor engineers and contribute to design reviews, code quality, reliability, and engineering best practices.
Qualifications
At least 6+ years of experience as a Software Engineer with solid knowledge in at least two of the following languages: C#, Java, NodeJS, Python, Golang
Experience into big data engineering
Experience with OSS environments, e.g., Kafka, Logstash, Spark
Experience in building big data and algorithm-centric cloud systems.
Good familiarity with open-source technologies and practices.
Experience in working closely with data mining experts and big data researchers.
Experience in working closely with customers on technical proof of concept implementations.
Passion for technology and quality with a strong customer focus.
Proven design and management skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Btech/Mtech, MSc./MA, degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline
Team player, confident and enthusiastic
Job Requirements: Other & Additional
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
Preferred demonstrated experience in spark, kafka
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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.