Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer

08 Apr 2024
Washington, Redmond, 98052 Redmond USA

Principal Software Engineer

Are you passionate about Networking, Cloud Computing, and Distributed Systems, with a keen interest in open-source innovation? Our Azure Networking team is at the forefront of revolutionizing cloud infrastructure, powering an extensive suite of Microsoft services worldwide. We're in search of someone who is not only excited by technology but also deeply values the impact of open-source engagement in driving forward the future of cloud native networking.The Azure Networking team continues to innovate across the stack, pushing new scale and features into the cloud and desktop platforms while transforming our infrastructure to meet the growing needs of the 200-plus Microsoft online services, including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and several hundred thousand customers using Azure to host and run their Cloud Services in over 100 datacenters, running millions of servers and edge computing nodes all over the world.  As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll tackle the dual challenges of scale and performance as you delve into the CNCF Cilium stack and the Retina open-source project, pushing the boundaries of Azure's networking capabilities. Your contributions will go beyond mere participation; you'll spearhead efforts to build products around cloud native network security, observability, reliability, and efficiency, all while navigating the complexities inherent in large-scale distributed systems. Leveraging your passion for open-source, you'll bring external innovations into our ecosystem, enriching Azure's offerings with community-driven advancements.Your mission is to not only adapt but also amplify open-source technologies within Azure, nurturing a productive exchange between Azure and the broader open-source community. This is an opportunity to significantly impact Azure's approach to container networking, confronting scale and performance challenges head-on with the latest technologies and a vibrant open-source culture. Together, we'll set new standards for cloud networking, making open-source collaboration a cornerstone of our strategy.If you're eager to tackle grand technological challenges and champion open-source values within a dynamic team, your journey with us could redefine cloud computing's future. Let's embark on this transformative venture together, with open-source innovation at our core.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.Responsibilities

Partners with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of scenarios.

Leads identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.

Leads by example and mentors others to produce extensible and maintainable code used across products.

Leverages subject-matter expertise of cross-product features with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to drive multiple group's project plans, release plans, and work items.

Holds accountability as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), mentoring engineers across products/solutions, working on-call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions.

Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale and shares knowledge with other engineers.

​​Embody our culture (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture) and values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values)

QualificationsRequired Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages Go (preferable), C#, Java, or C with solid engineering practices.

OR equivalent experience.

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

MS or PhD degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experiences

6+ year of experience in cloud native applications and have a good understanding of Kubernetes orchestration

Experience building performant scalable services

Expereience with design, coding and technical problem solving and debugging skills

Experience with designing and implementing automated tests, including unit tests and integration tests

Experience with distributed systems, large scale orchestration frameworks

Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $133,600 - $256,800 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 $173,200 - $282,200 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-payMicrosoft will accept applications for the role until April 29th, 2024#azurecorejobs #acnjobsMicrosoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .

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