Principal Software Engineer
Microsoft · Posted Sep 22
Software, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and hardware services
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About the role
Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the world of data with products like databases, data integration, big data analytics, messaging & real-time analytics, and business intelligence, with a mission to build the data platform for the age of AI. Within Azure Data, the data integration team builds data gravity on the Microsoft Cloud through products such as Azure Data Factory and Power Query. The Fabric Data Movement team is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design, build, and operate a next generation service that transfers large volumes of data from various source systems to target systems with minimal latency, while leading and mentoring a team of engineers.
What you will do
- Influence and align the product vision by collaborating with customers, partners, product management and engineering teams.
- Manage a team of high-caliber Software Engineers, ensuring project and development excellence and technical leadership.
- Deliver high quality results with full ownership and take the product to next level.
- Own career development of team through active coaching.
- Create a strong team culture of engineering excellence, customer passion, collaboration, diversity and inclusion. And of course, having fun too!
- Hire and develop the best.
- You must be self-driven, curious to learn, proactive, and result-oriented.
- Join a team of builders and innovators that think outside the box. A team that's committed to a low operational burden by designing for it. Create a culture that puts work-life balance, personal and professional growth as a principle, not just a goal. If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment to deliver world class mission critical systems, this may be the career opportunity for you!
- Embody our culture and values
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.
- Experience in data integration or migrations or ELT or ETL tooling is mandatory
- 4+ years leading teams delivering complex cross functional features with high business impact.
- Working in agile teams with strong customer focus.
- Good communication and cross group collaboration skills.
- Demonstrated experience leading and growing team
- Job Requirements: Other & Additional: 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
- Experience in Azure, Exchange, or other cloud and distributed systems is a big plus.
- 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.
- Preferred/Additional Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages incl...
Benefits and support
- Create a culture that puts work-life balance, personal and professional growth as a principle, not just a goal.
About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products, services, and hardware devices. Best known for its Windows operating systems, Microsoft 365 productivity suite, and Xbox gaming consoles, the company has expanded heavily into enterprise cloud computing via Azure and advanced artificial intelligence solutions. As one of the world's most valuable public enterprises, it empowers individuals and businesses globally through innovative digital transformation.
- Industry
- Software
- Company size
- 228,000+ employees
- Founded
- April 4, 1975
- Location
- Redmond, Washington, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Vice Chair and President
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