The Principal Software Engineer role in the DPU Integrations and Operational Excellence team at Microsoft involves designing, building, testing, and deploying automation tools for DPU's custom-built silicon. The team focuses on enhancing Azure's compute and networking capabilities through innovative software and hardware solutions. This position requires a deep understanding of DPU architecture and customer workflows, as well as the ability to manage field incidents and collaborate cross-functionally. The role emphasizes technical leadership and the development of quality plans for DPU-based compute products.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.

• Design, build, test, and deploy innovative integration and diagnostics tools and AI agents.
• Provide technical leadership to teams to identify the scope of testing and create a quality plan for DPU-based compute products.
• Lead the team by providing technical expertise and oversight, monitoring test plan execution and quality.
• Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guide other engineers in monitoring system/product/service for degradation.
• Alert stakeholders about status and initiate actions to restore system/product/service for issues.
• Guide and help debug field issues while collaborating cross-functionally.
• Maintain dashboards of live/dormant cases and KPIs.
• Feedback learnings from field issues back into the engineering development/test process.

• 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.