Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft is a leading technology company responsible for cloud services, software, and hardware products.
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Principal Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
15+ years of experience
AI · Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

Description For Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft's Cloud business is experiencing explosive growth, and the Capacity, Supply Chain Provisioning (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth. Our mission is to deliver the world's computer with an industry-leading supply chain. CSCP is responsible for strategic sourcing, customer demand forecasting, capacity planning and management, supply chain planning and execution, capacity provisioning, and decommissioning and dispositioning of datacenter assets worldwide.

We are building highly asynchronous, event-driven, distributed microservices and processing complex data at scale. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, integrating, and enhancing these systems. Our team consists of highly motivated, innovative engineers working in an agile start-up like environment where team members contribute toward the mission in a fast-paced setting.

You will get exciting opportunities to work on cutting-edge technologies across various platforms to build the foundational generation of systems & architecture to revolutionize the way Microsoft and Azure operate a sustainable supply chain.

Key responsibilities include: • Designing and implementing microservices for real-time, highly scalable, performant, and sustainable solutions • Delivering well-tested features across many different services and platforms • Using engineering best practices throughout the software development lifecycle • Manipulating, collating, and analyzing complex, high-dimensional data from varying sources • Collaborating with teammates in various roles to plan and execute key deliverables • Working in a culture of continuous improvement, adaptation, reflection, and growth • Owning next-gen features of Microsoft AI and leveraging Copilot to contribute to business impact

Required Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience • 15+ years of professional software engineering experience designing, building, and running cloud services at large scale in C#, C++, or Java

This role offers exciting challenges and opportunities for growth in a dynamic, fast-paced environment at the forefront of cloud technology and supply chain management.

Last updated 25 days ago

Responsibilities For Principal Software Engineer

  • Design and implement microservices to enable real-time, highly scalable, performant, and sustainable solutions
  • Deliver well-tested features across many different services and platforms
  • Use engineering best practices throughout the software development lifecycle to establish maintainable, reliable, and secure systems
  • Manipulate, collate, and analyze complex, high dimensional data from varying sources to solve difficult problems
  • Collaborate with teammates in various roles to plan and execute on key deliverables
  • Work in a culture of continuous improvement, adaptation, reflection, and growth
  • Learn quickly from peers, projects, and interactions with customers
  • Own the next gen features of Microsoft AI and leverage Copilot contributing to the business impact

Requirements For Principal Software Engineer

Java
JavaScript
Python
MongoDB
Kubernetes
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
  • 15+ years of professional software engineering experience designing, building, and running cloud services at large scale in C#, C++, or Java
  • Experience with distributed systems and event-driven architectures
  • Excellent coding skills, strong in OOPS, OOAD, design patterns and their application
  • Strong with Microsoft .NET technologies (C# and the .NET Framework) or Java
  • Ability to both work independently and coordinate across geographies
  • Ability to communicate complex ideas and concepts to a variety of cross-group stakeholders
  • Proven ability to deal with ambiguity and drive for clarity
  • Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, prioritize workflow, ramp quickly, and meet demanding deadlines
  • Hands-on experience building and maintaining REST microservices using NoSQL storage (e.g. MongoDB, Azure Cosmos DB) and/or graph DBs or RDBMS
  • Experience with SQL databases or other relational database systems, including data modelling
  • Experience with data technologies like Azure Data Explorer (Kusto), Databricks, Azure HDInsight, Azure Data Lake, Data Factories, Hadoop, or Spark
  • Strong coding, debugging and problem-solving skills
  • Good communication skills; able to share complex ideas with other teams
  • Microsoft Copilot and Gen AI knowledge and deep understanding
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements

Benefits For Principal Software Engineer

Medical Insurance
Education Budget
Parental Leave
  • Industry leading healthcare
  • Educational resources
  • Discounts on products and services
  • Savings and investments
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Generous time away
  • Giving programs
  • Opportunities to network and connect

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