Microsoft is seeking Software Development Engineers and Senior Software Engineers to join the Azure PostgreSQL team. This team is focused on driving innovations in relational database engines, including areas such as query processing and distributed systems. The role involves contributing to open-source PostgreSQL and Linux, while fostering a diverse and inclusive work culture. Candidates will have the opportunity to work on mission-critical, AI-enabled operational databases.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.
• 2+ years of experience in developing and shipping system level features in an enterprise production backend server system.
• 2+ years of experience building and supporting distributed cloud services with production grade.
• Experience with internals of PostgreSQL or similar Enterprise Database Management system, including Storage Engine and High Availability.
• Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.

• Work with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features.
• Contribute to processes for the architecture of a product/solution feature and help create proposals for architecture.
• Create a clear and articulated plan for testing and assuring quality of solutions.
• Create and implement code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable.
• Maintain operations of live service as issues arise on a rotational, on-call basis.
• Build knowledge, share new ideas, and identify engineering tool gaps to improve software developer tools.

• Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.