Microsoft Principal Software Engineer 

United States, California, Mountain View 

296998199

Required 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.
• 4+ years experience building backend services on cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• 6+ years experience with coding in C# or Python.

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:

• Experience building large-scale, distributed, fault-tolerant distributed cloud/backend services
• Prior experience in generative AI.
• Deep understanding of cloud technologies, distributed compute systems, and distributed systems and microservices architecture
• Self-motivation and a drive to get things to “done”.
• System design, algorithmic skills, and knowledge of data structures​.
• Proficiency in Agile development practices and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
• Debugging, testing, and problem-solving skills.

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

• Design, develop, and operationalize deployment of complex, enterprise-grade cloud services that leverage multiple Azure Services (Kubernetes, Containers Apps, Azure Storage, AI Search, CosmosDB, and Event Hubs, etc).
• Be responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of these services, ensuring their scalability, reliability, and security.
• Collaborate with your peers to craft, develop, test, and maintain services and features using your deep technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and a strong understanding for cloud-based service development and operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, researchers, UX design, and product managers.
• Lead discussions on the architecture of products or solutions and apply engineering principles to establish robust and maintainable architecture and designs.
• Lead by example by producing extensible and maintainable code, adhering to best engineering practices, raising the quality bar, and improving the team's response to customer incidents.

Other:

• Embody our and