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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing
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As a Principal Software Engineer on the M365 Foundation team, you will lead the development and architecture of critical monitoring and alerting systems for Microsoft 365, focusing on Copilot and other high-priority scenarios. Your daily tasks include identifying critical paths, developing robust reliability measures such as graceful degradation, and working closely with service teams to ensure operational excellence. You will work directly on probes, monitoring, and alerting that orchestrate the most critical paths across Microsoft 365, empowering teams to measure reliability and monitor service health rigorously. The role requires expertise in C, C++, C#, or Python, along with a strong analytical mindset and experience in delivering technically challenging projects. You will collaborate with stakeholders to determine user requirements, guide team development efforts, and act as an expert on call to mitigate system degradation and avoid downtime.