Microsoft Principal Software Engineer 

United States, Washington 

911964126

​​The Spark team in Fabric is looking to push the boundaries of what is possible, again. You can help rebuild the way analytics engines process data. We build services that enable big data developers to build mission critical applications with high levels of service level agreement (SLA). As a manager or IC in our team, you will have an opportunity to work on and extend open source software (OSS) technologies like Spark , Delta , Velox and Gluten as well as proprietary Microsoft services. You will help design & implement software components, participate in code reviews, design reviews, assist customers as needed to be able to leverage the service and keep the service running. You will support a team of talented engineers aiming to improve the abilities of what is possible with Spark today with industry leading performance, integration, security and reliability.
This will require exploring the frontiers of what is possible.

Required/Minimum 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, or Python
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• 8+ years of software engineering industry experience.
• 8+ years of programming experience in C++, Native, OR object-oriented programming

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

• Solve problems by always leading with deep passion and empathy for customers
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/ Engineering/ Mathematics/ Physics/ IT related technical discipline
• Experience with database internals
• Experience with Machine Learning pipelines
• Experience with OSS components like the Spark eco system
• Experience with building scalable cloud services.
• Get excited by the challenge of hard technical problems
• Great curiosity and willingness to question
• 2+ years of experience leading organizations or managing teams to successfully deliver innovation in database systems

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 July 1, 2024.

• ​​Work with a team of passionate engineers to deliver success for customers
• Design, implement, test, and operate data services.
• Release features on time, with high quality, meeting functional, performance, scalability, and compliance requirements.
• Drive quality right from the design phase, incorporating best practices and engineering for testability.
• Solve problems relating to mission critical services and create solutions to prevent problem recurrence.
• Participate in product live site and operations.
• Mentor and grow our engineers to better deliver on the goals above

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