Microsoft Principal Software Engineer - Azure Blob Storage 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

261127503

seeking aour performance and scale initiatives,be at the forefront of groundbreaking, full-stack innovation—driving transformative leaps inand runtimeat the intersection of high-performance computing andworkloads on aglobal scaleyour impact will help shape how data is stored, accessed, and managed on a global scale—enablingto harness information at an unprecedented scale.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field 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.
• 6+ years experience in designing and developing products and services in large scale distributed systems.
• 6+ years of experience in cloud backend development and operation, including performance, reliability, resilience, and scale-out.

Other Qualifications:

• 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:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
  • OR related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, OR Python
  • OR Master'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.
• Experience designing and implementing distributed storage systems.
• Experience developing scalable and high-performance Application Programming Interface (API) services.
• Experience in understanding data pipelines, access patterns, and frameworks for Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems.

Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year.

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

• Design, develop, and operate highly resilient distributed storage solutions serving millions of requests across global regions.
• Lead strategic initiatives to enhance servicescalabilityandperformance,delivering impactful results with minimal supervision.
• Partner with stakeholders to align technical implementations with business objectives and long-term vision.
• Transform complex and ambiguous problems into clear, actionable technical solutions through cross-team collaboration and effective teamwork.
• Set technical direction by identifying and mitigating risks proactively, while ensuring the security, performance, and scalability of the systems.
• Drive ongoing improvements in software engineering processes and advocate for best practices across the team.
• Mentor and guide engineers across all levels by providing coaching, constructive feedback, and modeling excellence in engineering practices.