Microsoft · 19 hours ago
Principal Software Engineering-Cloud Native Development
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company that empowers individuals and organizations worldwide. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer for the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Security team to design and implement security features for cloud services, mentor engineers, and enhance system reliability.
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Responsibilities
Design and develop code for creating security related features and services, including micro-service creation (e.g., gRPC, REST API), build, test, resource provisioning, deployment, monitoring, etc
Review the security other teams' design
Audit the security posture of AKS regularly, discover gaps and propose solutions to address the gaps
Mentor engineers in terms of code review, design review, helping them debug technical problems, etc
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, Go, C#, or Python OR equivalent experience
2+ years of experience designing and building distributed cloud services, with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability in production environments
2+ years of experience enhancing system reliability, scalability, and security, applying best practices to ensure robust and secure service delivery across diverse environments
1+ year(s) of experience working with Kubernetes, Linux, and container technologies, contributing to the development, deployment, and management of scalable cloud-native applications
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
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science OR related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, Go, C#, 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, Go, C#, or Python OR equivalent experience
1+ year(s) of experience with build, release, and monitoring processes, including implementing continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and observability tools to support service health and operational excellence
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Company
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