Microsoft Principal Software Engineer - Architect 

United States 

35504743

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor'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.

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:

• Design, implementation, debugging and testing of complex distributed systems.
• A track-record of shipping products and experience delivering software through multiple development cycles.
• Solid communication skills and experience working across disciplines and functions.
• Ability to work and thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment and maintain effective communication in remote, hybrid environments across different time zones.
• Experience in design and delivery of cloud infrastructure services and familiarity with cloud technologies.
• Experience with design, rollout and operation of microservices.
• Understanding database solutions used in large distributed systems.
• Experience with performance optimizations to reduce latency, increase reliability and reduce cost.
• Experience with directory and/or data storage systems.
• Experience building extensible and maintainable services that stand the test of time.
• Experience collaborating with different stakeholders, questioning the status quo, driving consensus, and positively impacting decision making processes to achieve business objectives.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:Microsoft will accept applications for the role until December 4, 2024.

• Partners and effectively collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to set the product strategy for Substrate directory services.
• Drives services from inception to delivery and beyond, holds accountability as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and mentors’ other engineers across products/solutions.
• Is willing to question the status quo, actively engage in technical discussions and decision-making process.
• Writes proof of concept code as needed and may develop code directly, actively troubleshooting difficult and complex issues. Identifies best practices and coding patterns and provides deep expertise in the coding and validation strategy.
• Leads by example and mentors’ others to produce extensible and maintainable code used across products. Leads efforts to optimize, debug, refactor, and reuse code to improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI).
• Accountable to make difficult and impactful decisions for any product or service deployment related outcomes.
• Ensures robust and effective ongoing support using effective telemetry and incident response processes for critically important services. Works on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions.
• Provides technical leadership to ensure the correct processes are followed to achieve a high degree of security, privacy, safety, and accessibility across multiple teams within an organization.