Microsoft Principal Software Engineer 

United States, Washington 

724090690

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Within Azure Data, the messaging and real-time analytics team provides comprehensive solutions and a robust platform that enables users to ingest high granularity signals (real-time & observability) and complex data, converting those into a competitive advantage in real-time for both end users and modern applications.

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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.
• Experience in distributed data systems and query interfaces.

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/Additional Qualifications

• ​​​6+ years of industry experience designing, implementing, and shipping software products.
• Experience in graph modeling, query and optimization techniques to develop enterprise grade graph.
• Problem-solving skills and comfortable in dealing with ambiguity.
• Ability to handle competing priorities and perform at an elevated level in a fast passed and dynamic environment.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 03, 2024.

​As aSoftware Engineer, you will:​​

• Engineering – Responsible for design and implement end-to-end features to solve complex problems in data analysis. Hold high engineering bar on code/design quality through collaborating with other team members, write clean, performance and maintainable code. Creates and applies metrics to drive the quality and stability of code, as well as appropriate coding patterns and best practices.
• Drive - Have passion to turn vision into detailed plans and execute against complex plans. Coordinating with PMs, and UX design team in driving clarity of functional requirements and intuitive user experience. Lead design discussion with the team and share findings/learnings from investigation, hold ownership for design decisions.
• Planning and Deliver – Participate in sprint and semester planning, provide scope estimates. Communicate individual status on deliverables, risks in stand-ups and sprint reviews.  Accountable to deliver results based on business priority and team commitment.
• Collaborate – Partner with cross functional team members on design and implementation, manage dependencies, and provide clear communication on delivery and progress.
• Culture - Have passion to turn vision into detailed plans and execute against complex plans. Embody diversity and inclusion and live the culture and values.​​

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