Principal Software Engineer

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Are you looking to make a real impact by contributing to Microsoft’s mission of empowering every person and organization on the planet to achieve more through the power of cloud computing?

Join the Azure Workloads Team, where we are dedicated to making Azure the leading cloud platform for mission-critical workloads such as SAP, EPIC, Oracle, and more. Our mission is to build first-class experiences for these workloads and deliver agentic, AI-driven management capabilities that simplify operations for our customers. We help enterprises accelerate their digital transformation journeys and scale seamlessly by providing a secure, robust platform for their most business-critical systems.

Our team works closely with leading workload providers through deep engineering partnerships, hosting SaaS and PaaS services at scale, and tightly integrating software experiences with Azure and Microsoft tools to deliver unified, end-to-end solutions.

As we continue to grow rapidly, you’ll be part of a fast-paced, innovative environment with abundant opportunities to solve complex engineering challenges, design and deliver cutting-edge solutions that impact global customers, shape the future of Azure for mission-critical workloads, and be part of a team that is redefining how enterprises run their most important workloads in the cloud — join us and help shape the next generation of Azure.

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 Qualifications:

• 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.
• 6+ years of industry experience in software development and building world class solutions. 1+ years experience in building highly scalable, reliable, and available services in cloud.
• 1+ years experience in technical leadership in driving engineering roadmaps, leading v-teams, mentoring and helping others grow technically.
• 1+ years experience/knowledge of cloud computing, enterprise computing, IaaS and/or SaaS products
• 1+ years experience/knowledge of SAP technologies and ecosystem

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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 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 equivalent experience.
• 1+ years hands on experience with distributed systems and services in the cloud.
• 1+ years experience with public cloud services including Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.

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• Develop a deep understanding of customer requirements for mission critical workloads and build a seamless experience to deploy them in Azure.
• Lead the design and implementation of next generation of services, features and developer tools that will define how SAP workloads are hosted on Azure.
• Accountability for design, implementation, quality, livesite & success of customers.
• Create long-term vision and roadmap for the team simplifying the user experience to setup their SAP workloads on Azure.
• Establish KPIs and successfully drive execution through collaboration and partnership with PM team and partners.
• Excellent communication skill and a passion for managing a diverse team of engineers and helping them grow.
• Lead the team by bringing clarity, creating energy and driving results.
• Prioritize work for your team through collaboration with partner teams.