The Principal Software Engineer for Azure Storage will focus on developing geo-resiliency, replication, data protection, and business continuity capabilities for Azure Storage. This role involves tackling complex challenges in cloud computing, ensuring reliable AI workloads across regions, and protecting vast amounts of customer data. The Geo Replication team is responsible for maintaining industry-leading durability and availability. This position offers the opportunity to influence the technical direction of a major cloud platform while solving significant problems in distributed systems.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

• Define and drive the long-term technical strategy, architecture, and roadmap for Azure Storage Geo Replication.
• Drive architecture decisions across data replication, failover orchestration, business continuity, and recovery capabilities.
• Partner with engineering, product, and platform teams across Azure to deliver strategic investments and customer value.
• Champion operational excellence through telemetry, automation, observability, resiliency testing, and incident management practices.
• Lead adoption of AI-assisted engineering and intelligent operations to accelerate development, improve reliability, and enhance service health.
• Represent the team in executive reviews, customer engagements, strategic planning forums, and cross-organizational architecture discussions.

• 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.