The Principal Software Engineer will play a crucial role in architecting the qualification strategy and performance validation for Azure Storage's next generation infrastructure platforms. This position involves driving cross-organizational initiatives and influencing technical direction across multiple teams. The engineer will work on developing automation systems and performance analysis frameworks to ensure Azure Storage meets high standards of performance and reliability. This role requires a strong focus on engineering excellence and collaboration with various engineering organizations.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field AND 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C#, C++, Python, and Java.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field AND 8+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C#, C++, Python, and Java is preferred.
• Experience with designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems or cloud services is preferred.
• Experience with performance engineering, benchmarking, capacity planning, or large-scale infrastructure validation is preferred.

• Lead qualification and onboarding of next-generation Azure Storage infrastructure and technologies.
• Drive performance, scalability, reliability, and fleet-readiness validation for hyperscale storage systems.
• Develop automation and tooling to improve qualification efficiency, observability, and operational excellence.
• Partner across engineering organizations to deliver complex cross-functional initiatives and solve large-scale technical challenges.
• Provide technical leadership through architecture guidance, incident resolution, mentorship, and engineering best practices.

• 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.