Principal Software Engineer

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Are you interested in large-scale projects in the heart of Azure? Do you excel in distributed computing systems programming and seek big, creative challenges? Are you ready to be a driving force, enabling engineering teams to achieve their best? If yes, we have the ideal role for you in the Azure Core OneDeploy team! At Azure Host Maintenance Platform, we enable the organization to deploy billions of changes across millions of hosts within the Azure fleet every week, leveraging cutting-edge technologies in both software and hardware. Our work accelerates innovation in the Cloud, delivering smart infrastructure platform that serves as a foundation for the entire Azure.

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to play a key role in crafting and delivering our next-generation Host Maintenance Platform. You will be the mastermind behind our cutting-edge product, working alongside a team of skilled engineers to create a seamless change management platform for Azure's future needs. Be part of a team that invests in new technologies and people for the long term. While we focus on platform design, we ship constantly, adapting to early customer feedback and emphasizing solid, incremental development. Help us shape the future of Azure and make a significant impact in the cloud computing world.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, AND 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in building highly available distributed systems at scale.
• 2+ years of experience in architecting and delivering distributed cloud services.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Additional / Preferred Qualifications:

• Communication skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity.
• Experience working across various disciplines, groups, and teams.
• Experience with Cloud technologies and environments.

Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $180,400 - $294,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until January 8, 2025.

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• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and partners to deliver well-designed and architected features.
• Mentor and coach engineers within and outside your team.
• Own and deliver complete features from design to implementation, testing, shipping, and servicing.
• Write and review high-quality, performance-focused, and maintainable code.
• Uphold our commitment to excellent customer experience.
• Foster a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone's authentic self is welcomed.