Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team is at the forefront of analytics transformation in the data world, developing crucial products like Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL DB, Azure Cosmos DB, and more. The role focuses on the big data analytics team, specifically working on Azure HDInsight as a senior software engineer. The position requires strong backend engineering expertise and deep knowledge of Kafka internals. The team is building the Data Engineering, Data Science, and Data Integration pillars of Microsoft Fabric, working on products that enable data engineers and scientists to extract intelligence from all types of data. This role offers an opportunity to work with passionate innovators in a cloud-enabled world, where the focus is on collaboration and pushing technological boundaries. The position involves working in a hybrid environment with up to 50% work from home flexibility and requires 0-25% travel. Microsoft values diversity and actively seeks different perspectives to better serve their customers. The role combines technical excellence with the opportunity to mentor others and contribute to a team culture focused on learning, growth, and quality.