Summary: Join Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team to develop GenAI applications and redefine data interaction with generative AI, contributing to the data platform for the age of AI. Highlights: 1. Design and develop high performance GenAI applications for cloud offerings. 2. Solve hard technical challenges in GenAI and distributed computing. 3. Work in a culture of continuous improvement, adaptation, reflection, and growth. **Overview** Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud\-enabled world. Microsoft’s Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the world of data with products like databases, data integration, big data analytics, messaging \& real\-time analytics, and business intelligence. The products our portfolio include 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. Our mission is to build the data platform for the age of AI, powering a new class of data\-first applications and driving a data culture. The Fabric AI team powers the Data Science and AI experiences in Microsoft Fabric. We are building agentic AI experiences like Data Agent and AI Functions that redefine how users interact with data, leveraging generative AI to answer business questions across diverse data sources. Join us to build the next generation of AI\-driven data experiences. We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served. \#azdat \#azuredata \#GenAI \#Fabric **Responsibilities** * Design and develop high performance GenAI applications for cloud offerings. * Solve hard technical challenges in GenAI and distributed computing. * Use engineering best practices throughout the software development lifecycle to establish maintainable, reliable, and secure systems. * Collaborate with teammates in various roles to plan and execute on key deliverables. * Participate in rotating livesite shifts, working on call to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions. Work in a culture of continuous improvement, adaptation, reflection, and growth. * Embody our culture and values **Qualifications** **Required/Minimum Qualifications** Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND hands on technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C\+\+, C\#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. **Job Requirements: Other \& Additional** 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. **Preferred/Additional Qualifications** * Experience in building GenAI solutions * Passion to work in the transformational cloud/AI infrastructure and technologies * Hands on experience in architectural design and large\-scale distributed systems * DevOps Experience supporting production systems Understanding of Data Science and AI fundamentals to better understand our customer needs * 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**.**