This role is for a highly experienced engineer responsible for defining and driving the architecture strategy for compliant computation and storage across the Bing Search platform. The position focuses on shaping the long-term technical vision for data processing, storage, governance, and protection while enabling innovation and AI-powered experiences. The successful candidate will collaborate with various teams to ensure compliance requirements are integrated into the platform by design. This role requires a strategic leader who can influence architectural decisions and mentor other engineers.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 15+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• Proven experience architecting hyperscale distributed systems, data platforms, or cloud services.
• Deep expertise in storage systems, large-scale computation frameworks, and data lifecycle management.
• Solid understanding of privacy, security, compliance, and governance requirements in global cloud and data environments.
• Exceptional communication and executive influence skills, with a track record of driving strategic technical decisions.

• Define the end-to-end architecture vision for compliant computation and storage services supporting the Bing Search ecosystem.
• Establish platform-wide design principles for privacy, security, data residency, retention, governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Drive architectural strategy for large-scale distributed storage and data processing systems handling petabyte-scale workloads.
• Partner with Privacy, Security, Legal, and Compliance teams to translate regulatory requirements into scalable technical capabilities.
• Lead cross-organizational initiatives to modernize data access, governance, lineage, auditing, retention, and deletion frameworks.
• Influence architectural decisions across multiple engineering teams and organizations through technical leadership and executive communication.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to enhance compliance posture while improving developer productivity and platform efficiency.
• Mentor senior engineers and architects, raising the overall technical excellence of the organization.
• Develop multi-year roadmaps that align business objectives, compliance requirements, and platform evolution.

• 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.