The Fabric professional data integration UX team creates functional, user-friendly data movement, orchestration, and transformation solutions to help large enterprises manage their complex systems.
As a Software Engineer, you will help lead critical projects across the platform. This opportunity will allow you to work closely with PM and design teams to understand customer requirements, UX practices, and alignment across data solutions.
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Responsibilities
- Define technical vision and architecture for large systems.
- Lead cross-team engineering initiatives.
- Drive technical strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Make critical design and architecture decisions.
- Design, build, and review scalable, reliable, and secure systems.
- Resolve highly complex technical issues.
- Optimize performance, availability, and operational excellence.
- Guide teams in implementing engineering practices.
- Partner with Product Management, Design, Data Science, Security, and Engineering Leaders.
- Influence roadmaps across multiple organizations.
- Drive adoption of shared platforms and services.
- Lead major engineering investments.
- Mentor engineers.
- Raise the technical bar through code reviews and design reviews.
- Develop engineering talent and future technical leaders.
- Foster engineering culture and innovation.
Qualifications
Required 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 Job 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.
Additional Qualifications
- 10+ years of software engineering experience
- Proven track record of delivering large-scale services or products
- Experience leading complex cross-team initiatives
Deep expertise in:
- Cloud computing
- System architecture
- Performance and scalability
- Security and reliability engineering
Proficiency in:
- TypeScript
- Node
- React
- Angular
- HTML/CSS
- Azure technologies
- Strategic thinking
- Technical influence without direct authority
- Executive-level communication
- Strong stakeholder management
- Organizational problem solving
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field OR equivalent experience
- 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python (or equivalent experience)
- Ability to pass Microsoft Cloud background check and required security screenings
- Deep expertise in cloud computing, system architecture, performance and scalability, security and reliability engineering
- Proficiency with TypeScript, Node.js, React, Angular, HTML/CSS, and Azure technologies
- Proven track record of delivering large-scale services or products
- Experience leading complex cross-team initiatives and driving adoption of shared platforms
- 10+ years of software engineering experience (listed in additional qualifications)
Microsoft Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Microsoft and has not been reviewed or approved by Microsoft.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is presented as broadly competitive overall, with clear role/level/location variation and an emphasis on using posted ranges and band information for apples-to-apples comparisons.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are described as a standout, highlighted by a strong 401(k) match structure and immediate vesting, plus additional plan features for tax-advantaged saving.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits are portrayed as a meaningful strength, with substantial paid parental leave and added supports like back-up care and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
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What We Do
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