Azure Data continues to be an amazing business, experiencing dramatic growth across our on-premise and cloud usage. The SQL Server Tools team is a critical part of this success. We own the user interface that millions of database developers and administrators use every day to work with data across the Azure Data stack: not just SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse but also other relational and non-relational data. Our tools team is on an exciting journey to modernize the tools that data developers and administrators use day to day.

As a team we often integrate with cutting-edge technologies from Microsoft Research such as the Microsoft Program Synthesis (https://github.com/microsoft/prose)  APIs to deliver unique and innovative solutions for customers. We also support the latest technical innovations from our platform partners – SQL Server 2019 has announced deep integration with SQL server, Kubernetes, and big data services (HDFS, Spark, Machine Learning Services). Supporting this strategic direction part of our modernization effort is to bring innovative experiences that are multi-platform and integrate across these data services.

We are team that values technical excellence, agility and continuous improvement. We strongly embrace Microsoft’s collaborative and inclusive values while working individually with each team member to grow and reach the career aspirations. 

Responsibilities

As part of the SQL Server Tools team you will work on features in Azure Data Studio (https://github.com/microsoft/azuredatastudio). This is an open source, v1 product built to run on macOS, Linux and Windows with a modern UI (Electron, Node.js and Typescript) and a micro-service backend. It is still early in the roadmap of Azure Data Studio and we have numerous opportunities for growth and technical leadership in the years ahead.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Computer Science (or equivalent), Master/PhD preferred
• 10+ years of experience working on commercially shipping software projects
• Strong problem-solving skills and proven experience with HTML5/CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, Angular or React frameworks
• Proven experience leading design and delivery of software projects with 3 to 5 engineers
• Experience with C#, .NET, T-SQL, Kubernetes, Hadoop, and Spark are all plusses
• Experience with R and/or Python ML modules is also a strong plus

 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.

icrosoft 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 a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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