Principal Software Engineer
Microsoft · Posted Nov 2
Software, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and hardware services
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About the role
Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team builds the data platform for the age of AI, spanning databases, data integration, big data analytics, messaging, and business intelligence. The Databases organization delivers operational AI-ready database services including Azure SQL DB, Azure Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, and MySQL across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. This role joins Azure MySQL to build a best-in-class managed service for an AI-enabled open-source database, making high-impact engineering decisions and owning problems end-to-end at massive scale.
What you will do
- The Azure MySQL database service manages thousands of machines in dozens of data centers around the world. We are looking for Principal Software Engineers who ship quickly, thrive in ambiguity, and write clean code under pressure. You will make pragmatic, high-impact decisions and own problems end-to-end. If you have strong engineering skills, a track record of high output, a bias for action, and an appetite for growth, we’d like to work with 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 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 OR equivalent experience
- 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
- 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 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 equivalent experience.
- Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems or cloud services.
- Strong programming skills, deep knowledge of your programming language of choice and its standard library, and deep understanding of data structures and algorithms.
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication.
- Proven ability to lead technical decisions independently, mentor engineers, work cross-functionally, and deliver reliable, maintainable code in high-stakes environments.
- Familiarity with control plane design patterns, service orchestration, and scaling stateful services and distributed systems.
- Experience with database internals, performance tuning, failover and replication a plus.
- Experience with Linux troubleshooting, analyzing memory dumps, and low-level performance a plus
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
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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