Microsoft · 23 hours 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 collaborate and envision possibilities in a cloud-enabled world. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and architecture of highly available, multi-tenant SQL data platforms, ensuring secure and cost-efficient solutions for Fortune 500 customers.
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Responsibilities
Lead the design and architecture of highly available, multi-tenant SQL data platforms at massive scale—powering 6M+ databases, 2T+ weekly transactions, and 30M+ active users
Set technical direction for complex initiatives that deliver secure, performant, and cost-efficient solutions for Fortune 500 customers with 100TB-class datasets and 100K-user workloads
Architect and evolve systems to optimize resource utilization and gross margin, leveraging metrics-driven strategies for intelligent load balancing across database pools
Build advanced automation for deployment, monitoring, diagnostics, and self-healing, reducing operational overhead and improving live-site resilience for the world’s largest Azure SQL footprint
Identify and address recurring issues or emerging trends, driving initiatives such as enhanced observability, recovery strategies, and preventive engineering to protect customer experience
Champion continuous improvements by filing impactful bugs, proposing design changes, and ensuring timely delivery of fixes to maintain reliability and compliance
Adapt architecture and services to enable agentic AI workflows, ensuring secure and scalable data access patterns for autonomous applications
Navigate ambiguity and high-stakes scenarios with resilience and clarity, making sound technical decisions under uncertainty
Communicate technical vision and recommendations effectively, influencing stakeholders and fostering strong partnerships to deliver business-critical outcomes
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
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Occasional travel (0% to 25%) is expected in this role
Preferred
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree AND 15+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
Proficiency in performance analysis and SQL query tuning, knowledge of SQL server internals
Experience in agentic AI technologies and workflows, including building systems that enable autonomous decision-making, orchestration, and safe execution of AI-driven processes within enterprise environments
Proficiency in Python for automation, data processing, or integration with cloud services and AI workflows
Experience leading engineering teams in the design, implementation, and operation of large-scale, distributed platforms or services
Company
Microsoft
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