Principal Software Engineer

Job Description

Microsoft is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join the Cosmos DB High Availability team within Azure Data. The team focuses on building and optimizing Cosmos DB services at scale to drive business growth and innovation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience building system designs and solutions on distributed systems.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.
• Experience in software engineering, especially in distributed systems.
• Experience in development of cloud databases, especially No SQL.
• Experience in cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and programming languages (C#, C++, Powershell).
• Proven leadership and mentorship skills.
• Good problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of scalable, distributed systems.
• Provide architectural guidance and mentor engineering teams.
• Innovate and optimize features for performance and reliability.
• Collaborate across teams to align on goals and deliverables.
• Engage with customers to gather feedback and resolve complex issues.
• Mentor engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning.
• Contribute to the long-term vision and roadmap of Cosmos DB.
• Embody Microsoft's culture and values.

Benefits

• Industry leading healthcare
• Educational resources
• Discounts on products and services
• Savings and investments
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect