Principal Software Engineer

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Imagine building the world’s computer that provides unprecedented reliability and unlimited scale, an organization that empowers individuals to achieve their best and treasure grass root innovation, technology that spans machine learning, networking, operating systems, User Experience (UX), security, and solutions that enable millions of customers to run their mission critical workloads with confidence. The opportunities are infinite and innovation is limited only by our own imagination.

We are part of the Azure networking team responsible for designing, building, and operating critical services for customers. Our responsibilities include enabling hybrid connectivity to allow enterprises to connect to Azure, application load balancing, secure virtual machine (VM) access, network function virtualization (NFV), and application and network security services. At the core of these services is a robust software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) infrastructure, which we continuously innovate to enhance the agility, scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of our services.

Our culture promotes diversity and inclusion and is clearly reflected in all of the things we do. Diversity is more than a commitment for us - it is the foundation of what we do.

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineering in Azure Networking team. If you are an experienced software engineer with a track record of delivering high quality services, passion to mentor and grow people, excitement to operate in a startup culture while delivering services with enterprise level maturity, this is a great opportunity for you to take the next step in your career. This is a high visibility position in an area of large and expanding investment for Azure and offers a terrific opportunity to innovate, influence, transform, and grow!

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years of software development experience with coding in one or more programming languages such as C#, C, C++, GoLang and Rust
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in designing network solutions, distributed systems, and large scale cloud services.
• 2+ years experience in collaboration with cross-functional teams across geographies.

Other Qualifications:

• 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.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of container platforms and technologies (Kubernetes)
  
• Experience with Azure Services like Azure Storage, Azure KeyVault and Azure AD.
  
• Knowledge of routing and networking protocols such as IP, IPv6, TCP/UDP, TLS, BGP, BFD.
  
• Knowledge of application level protocols such as HTTP, HTTPS, QUIC.
  
• Experience in debugging packet loss and network throughput for large and complex network.
• Ability to work effectively both autonomously and in team.

Software Engineering IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $163,000 - $296,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $220,800 - $331,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 30, 2025.

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• Oversees partnership with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project manager, technical lead) to determine user requirements within and across teams for multiple solutions or product lines.
• Oversees teams and provides technical leadership for identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
• Builds, optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI).
• Leads the resolution of complex site incidents and oversees for Designated Responsible Individuals (DRI) and directs the work of other engineers across product lines.
• Keeps informed of and communicates new standards to ensure that the product development and scaling to customer requirements and applies best practices for meeting scaling needs and performance expectations and holds accountability for products that do not meet expectations.

• Other:

  • Embody our Culture and Values