Software Engineer 2
Microsoft · Posted Oct 15
Software, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and hardware services
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About the role
Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team is building the data platform for the age of AI, spanning products such as 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. As a Software Engineer II, you will design and build internal tools, engineering systems, and automation capabilities that accelerate the quality and reliability of Power BI Desktop and Service. The role covers end-to-end tool development — architecture, backend services, dashboards, telemetry integration, and AI-powered workflows — and involves working with cross-functional teams globally to modernize engineering processes and integrate GenAI into developer workflows.
What you will do
- Develop internal tools and platforms that modernize engineering workflows for Power BI Desktop and Service.
- Implement scalable, secure, and reliable systems that support productivity, automation, and compliance across engineering teams.
- Integrate GenAI, telemetry, and ML-based intelligence into tools to enhance coverage, detection, and engineering insights.
- Modernize legacy systems by migrating them to cloud-native, maintainable architectures.
- Build telemetry‑driven insights to improve observability, diagnostics, and product quality.
- Develop automation solutions that support rapid validation cycles for weekly Power BI releases.
- Partner with PM, QA, Release Engineering, and Partner Teams (Desktop, Service, Infra, ADO/GitHub) to align tooling needs and engineering OKRs.
- Influence engineering strategy through data-driven insights, metrics, and tooling analytics.
- Drive continuous improvement through measurable success indicators and iterative tool enhancements.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field AND 6+ years of engineering experience building software tools, internal platforms, automation systems, or developer productivity solutions.
- Strong coding expertise in C#, TypeScript, Java, Python, or JavaScript.
- Experience building distributed systems, APIs, dashboards, or engineering tools.
- 2+ years working with test frameworks OR engineering systems (e.g., CI/CD, ADO/GitHub, pipelines).
- Proven ability to collaborate across global teams and communicate technical concepts clearly
- Experience integrating GenAI into developer workflows (prompting, embeddings, agents, retrieval).
- This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred qualifications
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field AND 6+ years engineering experience.
- Experience building tools or automation for Power BI or other BI/analytics platforms.
- Familiarity with PowerShell, Azure DevOps (ADO), GitHub Actions, Kusto (KQL), Azure Services.
- Passion for improving engineering efficiency through data, telemetry, and intelligent automation.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products, services, and hardware devices. Best known for its Windows operating systems, Microsoft 365 productivity suite, and Xbox gaming consoles, the company has expanded heavily into enterprise cloud computing via Azure and advanced artificial intelligence solutions. As one of the world's most valuable public enterprises, it empowers individuals and businesses globally through innovative digital transformation.
- Industry
- Software
- Company size
- 228,000+ employees
- Founded
- April 4, 1975
- Location
- Redmond, Washington, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Vice Chair and President
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