Microsoft · 1 day ago
Principal Software Engineer
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft is a company where passionate innovators come to envision the future, build transformative products using cutting edge technology, and accelerate their careers. The Principal Software Engineer will be part of the Azure Data engineering group, focusing on building the next generation of database cloud services and making high-impact decisions in a fast-paced environment.
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Responsibilities
Work on a team of world-class engineers, constantly learning, teaching, and collaborating to achieve excellence
Develop, test, and check-in code to deliver the best possible product to our customers
Makes decisions driven by data and customer feedback, allowing us to solve issues and make improvements in a timely and efficient manner
Invests time in building robust engineering systems that reduce overhead and enable us to focus on new challenges
Embraces open-source technologies and are always on the lookout for opportunities to use existing solutions
Solves problems by always leading with empathy for our customers
Looks forward to the next problem, the next experiment, the next partner. Work collaboratively, solve problems with groups, find win/win solutions and celebrate successes
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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 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 equivalent experience
Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems or cloud services
Strong programming skills, deep knowledge of your programming language of choice and its standard library, and deep understanding of data structures and algorithms
Clear and concise verbal and written communication
Proven ability to lead technical decisions independently, mentor engineers, work cross-functionally, and deliver reliable, maintainable code in high-stakes environments
Familiarity with control plane design patterns, service orchestration, and scaling stateful services and distributed systems
Experience with database internals, performance tuning, failover and replication a plus
Experience with Linux troubleshooting, analyzing memory dumps, and low-level performance a plus
Company
Microsoft
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Funding
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