**Overview** We are Azure Data, a Microsoft team that drives the future of data processing in the Microsoft Cloud. Our software development team, located in Belgrade, is building some of the most advanced and widely used data processing cloud services in the world. The services we build are based on groundbreaking technology and are global market leaders, with millions of active users, and applications ranging from small shops to large mission critical business workloads. Each service provides the benefits of automated database management: patching, backups, high-availability, security, and many more. We're hiring for multiple services and teams within Azure Data. Our team is building the next-generation platform that powers mission-critical workloads across Azure SQL and Azure Databases. We are reimagining the architecture by leveraging Azure-native services and a modern container-based tech stack to deliver unparalleled scalability, resiliency, and performance. This is a unique opportunity to work on foundational engineering challenges—designing distributed systems, optimizing for cloud-native patterns, and enabling seamless deployment at global scale. We collaborate closely with other Azure engineering teams and research groups to push the boundaries of innovation. If you are passionate about modern cloud technologies, solving deep technical problems, and shaping the future of platform engineering, we’d love to have you join us. **Responsibilities** + Design, produce and deliver software to improve the reliability, scalability, performance, security, and efficiency of a cloud service. + Contribute with fixing, enhancing, and supporting our services in production, including periodic on-call duties. + Collaborate with colleagues across the world to address all requirements needed to run enterprise-grade services. + Participate actively in code reviews, bug/issue triage with the feature teams, and support well informed decisions towards business and engineering goals. + Review and influence ongoing design, architecture, standards and methods for operating services and systems. + Drive and lead the software development projects from technical perspective. + Proactively come up with the proposals for further improvements of the system, process and owned product. + Mentor and guide the junior engineering colleagues. **Qualifications** + Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, software engineering, or a related technical discipline + 5+ years of experience in the software engineering industry. + Passion and motivation for technology. + Understanding of software engineering principles. + Ability to effectively communicate in English. + Passion for growth, exploring new things, and learning from others and own mistakes. + Experience in one or more programming languages, including, but not limited to: C/C++, Java, C#, Python, JS, TypeScript, PowerShell, Rust + Experience with planning, organizing, and executing improvements on components and feature areas. + Drive for customer engagement and obsession, with data driven approach. + Formal and non-formal leadership skills. 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. (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html)