SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Microsoft
Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world.
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 our portfolio include Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL DB, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure PostgreSQL, 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 messaging and real-time analytics team provides comprehensive solutions and a robust platform that enables users to ingest high granularity signals (real-time & observability) and complex data, converting those into a competitive advantage in real-time for both end users and modern applications.
Azure Maps is the premier geospatial enterprise platform that helps you achieve more. It offers a rich set of location-based services for Azure enterprise customer applications, geospatial insights for data analytics, and location capabilities for web apps.
Our team is looking for a skilled senior software engineer to help us build the next generation of our Web and data analysis platform. Our customers use Azure Maps services through a variety of channels, including Web SDK, REST APIs, Power BI and Fabric Map, and more.
We are seeking driven software engineers with a growth mindset who are eager to learn and develop their skills. Additionally, we welcome engineers experienced in both front-end and back-end development to elevate our products to new heights. In this role, you will work with cutting-edge Web technologies, taking charge not only of coding tasks but also contributing to the product’s evolution and architecture.
Join us in this exciting opportunity and leave your mark on a Tier 1 Azure service used by thousands of large enterprise customers!
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.
Responsibilities
- Act as a full stack engineer, designing and developing innovative features for the Fabric Maps, Azure Maps Web SDK, REST SDK and MCP server.
- Collaborate closely with our sister teams to create seamless user interfaces that deliver the best experience for customers using Azure Maps in applications like Fabric Maps, PowerBI Azure Maps visual, and other Microsoft applications.
- Participate in the regular on‑call rotation to ensure the reliability and availability of Azure Maps services.
- Work with engineering and support teams to deliver forward‑looking solutions that improve platform robustness and maximize customer value.
- Lead the integration of AI and LLM-powered systems into our CI/CD pipelines, transforming how features are built, reviewed, and shipped, dramatically improving development velocity and reliability.
Qualifications
Required/Minimum 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#, TypeScript, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
- Proven experience building cloud services, on‑premises services, or client‑side software.
- Proven leadership in driving end‑to‑end software development efforts as a Project or Technical Lead, including mentoring junior engineers and elevating overall engineering excellence.
- Strong verbal communication skills in English.
- A growth mindset with the ability to embrace challenges, adapt quickly, and learn from setbacks.
- Willingness to adopt and actively use AI-assisted coding tools to improve development efficiency and productivity.
Job Requirements: Other & Additional
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
- Recent experience building both web applications is highly desirable.
- Proficient in one programming language, like C#, C++, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Go is a plus.
- Prior experience with maps and geospatial technologies is a big plus.
- Experience with advanced rendering/visualization technologies such as deck.gl and kepler.gl would be amazing!
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOP)
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form (Accessibility | Microsoft Careers).
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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.