6 days ago
Redmond, WA, USAIntern
H1B sponsor
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and test software features for Azure database services.
- Build components that improve database performance, scalability, reliability, security, and developer productivity.
- Work with large-scale distributed systems and cloud infrastructure to solve engineering challenges.
- Write maintainable code and participate in code reviews, debugging, testing, and deployment.
- Analyze telemetry and performance data to identify optimization opportunities and improve customer experiences.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and researchers to deliver data and AI capabilities.
- Develop automation, tooling, and observability solutions for efficient and reliable service operations.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field with at least one semester remaining after the internship, or currently pursuing a master’s degree under the same conditions.
- Coursework or projects in algorithms, databases, distributed systems, operating systems, or networking are preferred.
- Programming experience with one or more of C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python is preferred.
- Understanding of data structures, algorithms, operating systems, networking, or distributed systems is preferred.
- Exposure to database concepts such as SQL, data modeling, indexing, transactions, query processing, or distributed data is preferred.
- Experience building, debugging, or testing software through academic, personal, research, internship, or open-source projects is preferred.
- Exposure to AI/ML concepts such as generative AI, embeddings, vector search, retrieval, or AI agents is preferred.
- Interest in database systems, cloud computing, distributed systems, and AI-powered applications is preferred.
- Ability to collaborate and communicate technical ideas clearly.
Benefits
- Internship applications and offers are processed on an ongoing basis during the academic calendar from September through April.
- The position is open for a minimum of five days and remains available until filled.
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation; details are provided through Microsoft’s intern benefits information.
About Microsoft
Microsoft develops operating systems, productivity software, cloud services, developer tools, and consumer devices for individuals, enterprises, and governments. Its main products include Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Visual Studio/GitHub, Xbox, and LinkedIn; revenue comes from software subscriptions and licenses, cloud consumption, hardware sales, and advertising. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is a public company traded on Nasdaq.