Microsoft · 19 hours ago
Principle Engineering Manager
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineering Manager to lead initiatives in designing scalable database hosting services and to solve complex problems in distributed systems.
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Responsibilities
As a Principal Software Engineer on the Azure PostgreSQL team you will work with all service aspects and will have opportunity to lead multiple initiatives in the service and be on point for designing massively scalable database hosting services using the latest technologies in compute and container hosting
You will be able to apply your critical thinking, problem solving, design, coding and debugging skills to help build these services
You will have the chance to influence the next generation of database hosting platform for Microsoft
You will get to work on solving some of the most difficult and complex problems in distributed systems space, with a highly motivated and passionate team
You will have the opportunity to develop deep relationships with open-source communities with high impact on Microsoft’s data business
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
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
Preferred demonstrated experience with operating in large scale cloud environments
Experience in Postgres will be a huge plus
Collaborate with team members to plan, architect, implement and deliver new features and experiences
Oversees partnership with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project manager, technical lead) to determine user requirements within and across teams for multiple solutions or product lines
Keeps informed of and communicates new standards to ensure that the product development and scaling is to customer requirements, applying best practices for meeting scaling needs and performance expectations
Enables and fosters cross-team communications to drive cross-functional results and resolves conflicts between teams
Define team objectives and outcomes; Enable success across boundaries; Help the team adapt and learn
Provide technical and team leadership in efforts to collect, classify, and analyze complex data and analyses on a range of metrics (e.g., health of the system, where bugs might be occurring). Leads the refinement of products through data
Company
Microsoft
Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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