Principal Software Engineer

The COSMIC team at Microsoft's M365 Substrate Core organization is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to help build and scale their Kubernetes-based service platform. This strategic initiative, known as Containers on Substrate-Managed Intelligent Clusters (COSMIC), aims to modernize Microsoft's compute platform and enhance the agility, security, compliance, and COGS of services in the Experience and Devices division.

In this role, you'll work with multiple teams across COSMIC and M365 Substrate Core to define and build solutions for a high-level, prescriptive geo-scale application platform. You'll utilize Microsoft Azure technologies alongside industry-standard open source tools like Kubernetes. The position involves providing mentorship and technical leadership to a team of engineers while collaborating with numerous teams across Microsoft.

Key responsibilities include:

• Partnering with stakeholders to determine user requirements
• Leading the development of design documents for products and services
• Producing and mentoring others in creating extensible, maintainable code
• Acting as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI)
• Working on-call to monitor system performance
• Staying current with technical trends and sharing knowledge

The role requires extensive experience in designing and supporting highly scalable, highly available workloads on cloud platforms, with a strong background in Linux and Kubernetes. This is a flexible work opportunity with the option to work fully remotely.

The position offers competitive compensation with a base pay range of $137,600 - $267,000 per year (higher in SF Bay Area and NYC: $180,400 - $294,000) plus benefits including healthcare, educational resources, savings plans, parental leave, and more.

Join Microsoft's mission to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more, working in an inclusive culture built on respect, integrity, and accountability.