Principal Software Engineer

Are you looking to make a real impact by contributing to Microsoft s mission of empowering every person and organization on the planet to achieve more through the power of cloud computing Do you want to work at the forefront of cloud innovation designing delivering and operating cloud-scale systems that form the foundation of the world s computer Azure If this excites you come join the Azure VMware Solution team in India We are responsible for building and delivering stable data path for Azure VMware Solution based SDDCs in Azure We are looking for a customer-focused passionate and technically strong software engineer with experience in enterprise and Infrastructure-as-a-Service IaaS environments Your ability to advocate for customers prioritize service excellence and collaborate across teams will be critical to your success and ours Microsoft s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more As employees we come together with a growth mindset innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals Each day we build on our values of respect integrity and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond Responsibilities Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather and refine technical requirements Own end-to-end feature development from design and architecture to implementation and deployment Write clean maintainable and reusable code for products services or features Break down complex work items into smaller manageable tasks and provide accurate estimations Design and execute comprehensive test plans to ensure high-quality deliverables Build services that are secure reliable highly available and fault-tolerant Automate repetitive tasks to improve efficiency and reduce human error Participate in on-call rotations to support live services mitigate incidents and restore availability using software-driven tools Troubleshoot and resolve live site issues with minimal customer impact Qualifications Required Qualifications 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 C C C F GoLang Python OR equivalent experience 6 years of professional experience designing developing and shipping software 4 years of professional experience designing developing and shipping software 2 Years of experience of building distributed systems and or cloud platform services Competent debugging and problem-solving skills for complex production-grade systems 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 10 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 1 years experience with Azure services especially in IaaS and hybrid cloud scenarios Exposure to virtualization technologies e g VMware Hyper-V Publications and or certifications related to cloud technologies 1 years experience mentoring junior engineers or leading small project teams Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex including pregnancy sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements If you need assistance and or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process please send a request via the azurecorejobs