[Remote] Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. The Azure PostgreSQL Database Services team is hiring early-career engineers to contribute to innovations in storage systems, high availability, replication, query processing, and PostgreSQL engine internals. Responsibilities Contributes to the design and implementation of high-scale, distributed components that form the foundation of Azure’s managed PostgreSQL service Works on deep systems problems in areas such as database internals, replication, storage, query processing, and performance optimization Collaborates with experienced engineers and mentors to translate ideas from research and design into production-grade systems Writes high-quality code and participates in design reviews, code reviews, and operational reviews Learns how cloud infrastructure, managed database services, and global-scale systems operate in practice Stays current with academic and industry trends in databases and systems, and applies cutting-edge ideas to real-world engineering problems Skills Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline with proven experience coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Rust, or Python, OR equivalent experience 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 Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 1+ year(s) technical experience with high performance native software engineering with C, C++, or Rust, OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with technical experience with high performance native software engineering with C, C++, or Rust, OR equivalent experience Past research or engineering projects in database internals areas, such as storage engines, transaction management, and query optimization 1+ year(s) experience with database systems in cloud computing space Professional or academic experience in database systems internals Experience with systems engineering Company Overview Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. It was founded in 1975, and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Microsoft has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 9192 in 2025, 9343 in 2024, 7677 in 2023, 11403 in 2022, 7210 in 2021, 7852 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.