Principal Software Engineer

Do you love to work on the latest technologies Are you looking to make a real difference in Microsoft s mission to empower every person and organization to achieve more with the power of cloud computing Do you want to work at the forefront of Cloud Computing to design deliver operate cloud-scale systems that are the foundation of the World s Computer which is Azure Do you want to be part of a highly motivated and passionate team that works together to do what it takes for our customers to be successful while having fun and learning along the way Azure Core is Azure s most profitable business and growing incredibly fast We the Azure Core Compute team in IDC pride ourselves in working without boundaries to deliver the cloud platform capable of running any workload And we mean ANY Think of any large Microsoft service Teams Bing Exchange Xbox SQL Azure Office 365 HDInsight COSMOS DB Or customers such as Accenture Adobe Walgreens Walmart and the multitude of the large medium small shopping banking finance gaming logistics enterprises data analytics management storage services of the world They run on infrastructure we build We are a fast-growing team of highly motivated engineers working on solving the next big problem in the cloud We pride ourselves on working without boundaries and stretching the limits to deliver the next big improvement in cloud architecture fundamentals data center management and delivering the next big innovation in the cloud We are looking for a talented and experienced Principal Engineer who can solve some of the technically deepest problems in Operating Systems Linux system space and help us build a next gen distributed OS This is going to be the foundational layer for the next evolution of our cloud infrastructure We provide ample opportunities and training to learn on the job And always love to have a fresh diverse perspective as we build the next gen cloud infra Responsibilities Partners with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of scenarios Leads identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product application service or platform Leads by example and mentors others to produce extensible and maintainable code used across products Leverages subject-matter expertise of cross-product features with appropriate stakeholders e g project managers to drive multiple group s project plans release plans and work items Holds accountability as a Designated Responsible Individual DRI mentoring engineers across products solutions working on-call to monitor system product service for degradation downtime or interruptions Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends technical solutions and patterns that will improve the availability reliability efficiency observability and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale and shares knowledge with other engineers Qualifications Required Qualifications 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 Deep understanding of Linux Systems level and experience working in the OS stack Other Requirements 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 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