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We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our team! Microsoft Azure Edge + Platform (E+P) is a globally distributed team of engineers, architects, program managers, product managers, business program managers, business administrators, user experience researchers and designers who are responsible for the platform for Microsoft and for delivering Microsoft’s edge vision. We create the most reliable and trustworthy OS and platform services to empower Microsoft and our customers to achieve more. We unlock the next wave of opportunity at the edge through an at-scale ecosystem driving widespread adoption of our Microsoft cloud services.

Would you like to learn about the inner workings of Azure Edge? Are you excited about jumping deep into various areas and composing a bigger picture? Microsoft is leading the way to extend Azure cloud services to sovereign, disconnected, edge, enterprise, and hybrid scenarios. Deploying hyperscale services into hybrid and disconnected clouds provides unique and innovative engineering challenges. If you are inspired by this cloud innovation, have the skills to build and support production grade services, and are looking for a dynamic and collaborative team environment, come talk to us!

To deliver on our vision, we are looking for a software engineer who is excited about the prospect of learning and diving into different areas, who will bring clarity to our designs and can methodically bring a plan into action. This is a unique opportunity that will heighten your knowledge of distributed systems and will give you an exclusive behind-the-scenes-look into the internals of Azure. We are looking for a motivated engineering leader who wants to solve interesting problems and lead the change across teams.

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

As a Principal Software Engineer on the team, you will help develop world-class services that power the Autonomous Edge platform. We are looking for solid developers with the passion to research new areas, write clean and optimal code, enhance coding standards, ship fast and be customer obsessed. We follow short, frequent release cycles with room for innovation in multiple areas. As a team, we welcome smart, motivated engineers, with a positive attitude and growth mindset, ready to translate ambiguity into concrete elegant deliverables that move the needle for the customer.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

• OR equivalent experience.

• 6+ years of experience building reliable, distributed systems at scale

• Experience with technical design, problem solving, and debugging skills

Other Requirements:

• Cloud Background check: 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 or Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

• OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

• OR equivalent experience.

• Experience designing and building distributed systems

• Experience with key business problems and opportunities, and for setting and driving towards measurable goals

• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and a great teammate.

• Experience with collaboration and organizational skills with demonstrated ability to develop key partnerships

• Great analytical skills, and high intellectual horsepower

• Rust, Go, JSON/XML/YAML, REST, Web API experience would be useful

• Knowledge of Azure, Google Compute Platform or Amazon Web Services is desirable

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 June 5, 2024.

Microsoft 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) .