Microsoft Principal Software Engineer - Azure Office CTO 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

504114241

To empower innovation, we've created a psychologically safe environment for experimentation. When we find promising ideas, we build them into fully functional products. If you're energized by this type of work, this Principal Software Engineer - Azure office of the CTO, role could be a great fit for you.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline AND 6+ years of experience in software engineering using languages such as C#, Go, or Python,
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience building orchestration frameworks in cloud-native environments.
• 2+ years of experience working with Terraform, CloudFormation or Azure ARM (Azure Resource Manager) templates

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:

• Expertise in Kubernetes, including CRDs (Custom Resource Definitions), controllers, and operator patterns.
• Familiarity with Terraform, Bicep, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Understanding of multi-cloud architectures (Azure, Amazon Web Services).
• Experience with DevOps automation and build, test and release pipelines.
• Experience building and maintaining CLI (Command Line Interface) tools.
• Open-source community engagement through code contributions, documentation, and collaboration.
• Proven leadership in engineering teams and mentoring in ambiguous environments.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and respectful culture.

• Deliver the next-generation open-source cloud-native deployment framework.
• Establish engineering processes and drive technology decisions to create a performant, resilient, and secure product for the open-source community.
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the impact of architectural choices.
• Collaborate with internal partner teams to integrate new technologies across services.
• Lead cross-group efforts, provide community and industry leadership, and help define strategic direction.
• Foster open-source community engagement and contribution.
• Mentor team members and support their professional development.
• Implement continuous feedback loops to measure customer value and usage insights.