Software Engineer II

Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team is seeking a Software Engineer II to join their databases team focused on storage/IO resource governance. This role is part of the Microsoft Azure's C+ AI organization, responsible for ensuring high efficiency of operations while interacting with storage that persists data.

The position involves working with SQL's state-of-the-art management system, sophisticated engine, and terabytes of telemetry to make informed decisions. Key responsibilities include maintaining efficient Quality of Service (QoS) for latency and bandwidth, ensuring customers get the right storage medium based on needs and usage patterns, and managing storage tier allocation and migration with minimal downtime.

The role requires strong technical skills in C++/C#, experience with large-scale distributed systems, and deep knowledge of database storage infrastructure. You'll be working with Azure SQL, which manages over 100 million databases, requiring sophisticated storage resource management at unprecedented scale.

As a Software Engineer II, you'll help build and improve database storage infrastructure using cutting-edge technologies. The team aims to define and deliver world-class storage infrastructure for relational databases, positioning it as a key differentiator for customer value and business margins.

The ideal candidate should have 6+ years of technical engineering experience, strong design and implementation skills, and experience with cloud services at Petabyte+ scale. You'll contribute to business strategy regarding COGS and Gross Margins while maintaining service viability through understanding various business and engineering factors.

Microsoft offers a collaborative environment where passionate innovators come together to achieve more. The company values diversity of thought and perspective, seeking out different viewpoints to better serve customers. This role provides an opportunity to work on challenging technical problems while making a significant impact on Microsoft's cloud database services.