Microsoft

Software Engineer

Bangalore · On-site · Senior · Full-time

  • c#
  • java
  • c++

Senior Software Engineer for distributed data platform, processing security telemetry at scale.

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Posted 19 Oct 2026 · found on Microsoft's own careers page

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  1. Walk me through how you'd design a service that moves large volumes of data from various source systems to target systems with minimal latency, while also exposing a data-centric orchestration layer on top. What are the key components you'd need?
    From the posting: “designing, building, and operating a next generation service that transfers large volumes of data from various source systems to target systems with minimal latency while providing a data centric orchestration platform”
  2. You're on-call for the Fabric Materialized Lake View service. Customers start reporting that their dashboards show stale data even though the system says the view refreshed successfully. How do you investigate?
    From the posting: “Fabric Materialized Lake Views, which automatically refresh analytical data in Microsoft Fabric so customers can query up-to-date results without manual pipelines”
  3. Tell me about a time you owned a component end-to-end—from requirements through development, testing, deployment, and post-deployment support. What was the hardest part?
    From the posting: “Owning the components and driving them end to end, all the way from gathering requirements, development, testing, deployment to ensuring high quality and availability post deployment”
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Overview

Data and Graph Platform team builds and operates mission-critical cloud services that process and analyze security and operational telemetry at massive scale. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will drive the design, development, and reliability of distributed systems that power data-driven security experiences. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals.

Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, test, and maintain components of cloud-scale security data platform, including data ingestion, processing, filtering, transformation, routing, and publishing capabilities. Deliver well-designed, reliable, and maintainable code while following engineering best practices for code reviews, automated testing, deployment, monitoring, and documentation. Work closely with senior engineers, product managers, and partner teams to understand requirements and onboard new security data sources, workflows, and publishing destinations onto the Scuba platform. Investigate production issues, analyze service telemetry, participate in incident response, and implement fixes and automation that improve service reliability, performance, and operational efficiency.

Contribute to reusable platform capabilities and end-to-end validation that improve developer productivity, deployment safety, and consistency across Scuba’s ingestion and publishing workflows.

Qualifications

- Required: 1. BS/MS in Computer Science or Engineering (or equivalent experience), including proficiency in C# (Java/C++), OOP, design patterns, and multithreading. 2. Effective communication, problem-solving, and adaptability in ambiguous situations. Other

Requirements

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 background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. #MSFTSecurity 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.

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