Principal Software Engineer - Azure Core

Job Description

Microsoft Azure is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join the Azure Core team, responsible for building and managing the core platform supporting a wide range of services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience
• 1+ year(s) experience with data center infrastructure management
• 1+ year(s) experience with storage and acceleration technologies for Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads

Responsibilities

• Determine user requirements for complex scenarios
• Provide technical leadership and develop design documents
• Mentor team members and produce maintainable code
• Lead project plans and release plans for multiple products
• Monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions

Benefits

• Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.