Microsoft Principal Software Engineer -Observability Platform 

United States, Washington 

268945497

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Rust or Go
  • 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:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, Rust, or Go

  o OR Master'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, Rust, or Go

  o OR equivalent experience

• Experience with high-scale distributed systems design and implementation
• Experience with microservices architecture, Kubernetes, Linux, Open Telemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, and related technologies is a plus
• Coding, debugging, algorithm design and problem-solving skills
• AI/ML experience is a plus
• Experience with building observability systems is a plus

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

• Work with teams across Observability to design and build scalable, high-performance services that are highly reliable
• Lead by example in delivering high quality code that is maintainable, performant, testable and used across our services
• Mentor others to produce extensible and maintainable code
• Explore new areas and work on special projects to push the boundaries of Observability
• Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, advancements in service health, and identify opportunities for innovation
• Embody our and