Principal Software Engineer, MySQL

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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 in our portfolio include Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL DB, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure PostgreSQL, Azure MySQL, 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 Azure Data, the databases team builds and maintains Microsoft's operational Database systems. We store and manage data in a structured way to enable a multitude of applications across various industries. We are on a journey to enable developer-friendly, mission-critical, AI-enabled operational Databases across relational, non-relational and open source software (OSS) offerings.

Azure Database for MySQL is a fully managed relational database service from Microsoft. Our team is part of the Database Systems organization and builds the MySQL service on the common platform supporting all relational database workloads and leveraging the scale of our global presence in all Azure datacenters. We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to tackle the breadth of issues coming from running online services, such as improving availability, scalability, query performance and processing, storage and networking optimizations, operating systems integration, and more.

The group fosters a diverse and inclusive work culture that prioritizes people at all times. We spend our days collaborating with, teaching, and learning from a diverse set of world-class engineers. We develop, test, and check code every day. 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.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

• We are a team of world-class engineers, constantly learning, teaching, and collaborating to achieve excellence.
• Every day, we develop, test, and check-in code to deliver the best possible product to our customers.
• Our decisions are driven by data and customer feedback, allowing us to solve issues and make improvements in a timely and efficient manner.
• We invest time in building robust engineering systems that reduce overhead and enable us to focus on new challenges.
• We embrace open-source technologies and are always on the lookout for opportunities to use existing solutions.
• Our work is both challenging and rewarding, and we are always seeking talented individuals to join us in our mission.
• Embody our culture and values.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience with at least one relational database system, such as MySQL.
• 4+ years of experience building and shipping production-grade software or services.

Other 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.

Preferred/Additional Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• OR equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience with at least one relational database system, such as MySQL. Deep systems background with proficient fundamentals in operating systems and databases.
• Work collaboratively, solve problems with groups, find win/win solutions and celebrate successes.
• Looks forward to the next problem, the next experiment, the next partner.
• Great curiosity and willingness to question.
• Resolve complexity of hard technical problems.
• Solves problems by always leading with deep passion and empathy for customers.

Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $133,600 - $256,800 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 $173,200 - $282,200 per year.

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