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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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The Principal Software Engineer joins the team building high-scale data platforms for Microsoft Azure. In this role, you will provide technical leadership for the architecture and evolution of distributed data platforms that ingest, process, enrich, store, and publish network telemetry and operational data. You will define engineering strategy, establish platform abstractions, and solve complex problems regarding scalability, availability, performance, and data quality. You will lead the design of cloud-scale streaming and batch data systems to enable automated and intelligent operations. Required skills include coding in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, Python, Go, or Rust. You will also mentor engineers and manage cross-system dependencies to ensure production readiness, security, and maintainability for the underlying network infrastructure.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?
Median $208800 from 354 postings across 50 companies.
Define the architectural direction for scalable distributed data platforms that process network telemetry and operational data.
Lead the design of cloud-scale streaming and batch data systems to solve complex problems in scalability and performance.
Drive long-term technical strategy by establishing reusable architectures and engineering patterns across multiple teams.
Lead architectural reviews and manage cross-system dependencies with teams across the broader Microsoft Azure organization.
Own critical capabilities end-to-end from initial design through implementation, production readiness, and continuous improvement.
Identify systemic technical risks and drive improvements in code quality, testing, observability, and operational practices.
Mentor engineers and technical leaders to develop engineering capability and foster sound technical decision-making.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, Python, Go, or Rust (or equivalent experience).
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.
Must pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire and every two years thereafter.
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 8+ years of technical engineering experience (preferred).
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 12+ years of technical engineering experience (preferred).
1+ year(s) of extensive experience architecting, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems and high-volume data platforms in production environments (preferred).
1+ year(s) of deep technical expertise in distributed systems, data processing, streaming, and batch architectures (preferred).
1+ year(s) of experience designing cloud-scale platforms for telemetry, monitoring, diagnostics, or automation (preferred).
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