Bing Fundamentals team focuses on providing a search and recommendation platform for Microsoft internal partners using the documentation recall and reranking backend service suite. As a team, we manage one of the world’s largest distributed systems and have experienced success in building efficient large scale distributed systems. Within Bing Fundamentals, Bing MagneTar team provides a range of products that enable software engineers and data scientists to lead the transformation of analytics in the world of data. Our mission is to build a big data platform for the age of AI, using open-source technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Flink and Kubernetes to empower the Microsoft AI organization. We are hiring a Software Engineer II and are looking to push the boundaries of what is possible, again. You can help rebuild the way analytics engines process data. We build services that enable big data developers to build mission critical applications with high levels of Service Level Agreement (SLA). As an engineer in our team, you will work on and extend Open-Source Software (OSS) technologies like Apache Hadoop, Spark, Delta Lake, Livy as well as proprietary Microsoft services. You will help design & implement software components, participate in code reviews, design reviews, assist customers as needed to be able to leverage the service and keep the service running. **Responsibilities** + Work with a team of passionate engineers to deliver success for customers. + Design, implement, test, and operate distributed systems. **Qualifications** **Required Qualifications:**   + Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C++, C#, Java, or Scala + OR equivalent experience. **Preferred 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#, Java, JavaScript, or Python + OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python + OR equivalent experience.Experience with distributed systems. + Fluent with Scala/Java/Python. C++/C# is a plus. + Familiar with Storage System Internals. + Familiar with SQL query engine implementations and optimizations. + Open to learn about large OSS projects quickly and make appropriate changes to them independently. + Passion for helping customers to achieve their goals. + Passion for software quality.​ Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $98,300 - $193,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $127,200 - $208,800 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 15, 2024. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 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) .