Microsoft Principal Software Engineer 

Czechia, Prague, Prague 

876768808

APIs serve as the foundation of our connected, digital world.

Azure API Platform, as part of the broader Developer Division, is responsible for some of the most popular, highly paid and fastest growing Azure services like Azure API Management and the recently announced Azure API Center. Azure API Center and Azure API Management jointly provide a comprehensive solution for managing the entire API lifecycle. These services enable thousands of developers across the globe to develop and manage Web, Mobile, API, Event-Driven and IoT applications.

The emergence of generative AI heralds a new era of possibilities for API management solutions, revolutionizing the API developer experience.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or related technical discipline
• Principal/Lead level of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience.
• Hands on experience with distributed systems and services in the cloud.
• Full stack engineering experience involving client-side technologies.
• Proven ability to tackle complex technical issues for running large scale cloud services.
• Knowledge in Web application frameworks like ASP.NET, Node.js etc.

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.

Key Responsibilities -

· Collaborate with stakeholders to determine user requirements and incorporate insights into designs. Lead the incorporation of continuous feedback loops to measure customer value and usage patterns.

· Lead architecture discussions, create proposals, and oversee junior team members. Ensure system architecture meets security and compliance requirements.

· Produce maintainable code and optimize performance. Provide expertise in coding and validation strategy, and ensure code meets quality standards.

· Drive project plans and release plans, break down vision into milestones, and guide project estimation. Lead experimentation to determine the effectiveness of changes.

· Maintain operations of live services, develop playbooks for issue resolution, and ensure solutions are scalable and meet compliance guidelines.

· Enhance and contribute to software developer tools, apply automation within production, and stay current with technological developments.