Microsoft Principal Software Engineer - Azure Blob Storage 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

564323846

seeking aPrincipal Software Engineermost powerful AI super computers andBy joining us, you will have the opportunity tofuel our innovationtransformative advancements instorage for the AI era. Your ian 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:

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 17th, 2026.

• Design, develop, and operate highly resilient distributed storage solutions serving millions of requests across global regions.
• Lead strategic initiatives to enablehyper-scaleworkloadsvia full stack innovation,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.