• ​​Principal Software Engineer​

    Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)


    Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world.

     

    Microsoft’s Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the world of data with products like databases, data integration, big data analytics, messaging & real-time analytics, and business intelligence. The products our portfolio include Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL DB, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure PostgreSQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, and Power BI. Our mission is to build the data platform for the age of AI, powering a new class of data-first applications and driving a data culture.

     

    •​Within Azure Data, the databases team builds and maintains Microsoft's operational Database systems. We store and manage data in a structured way to enable multitude of applications across various industries. We are on a journey to enable developer friendly, mission-critical, AI enabled operational Databases across relational, non-relational and open-source software (OSS) offerings.​

    •​Azure PostgreSQL is a rapidly growing team inside Azure Data and Microsoft, and we are looking for a Principal Software Engineer. If you have experience building large-scale managed database cloud services and love the challenge of designing and delivering cutting-edge technologies, this is the role for you. Our team is passionate about developing fault-tolerant, performant, self-managing services that can host mission-critical customer workloads at massive scale. This is a great opportunity to take on technical challenges, build solutions in the databases, distributed systems space to improve overall availability & reliability of a large-scale service. You will get the opportunity to work closely with PostgreSQL and OSS projects.

     

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    We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served.

     

    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.

    Responsibilities

    •​As a Principal Software Engineer on the Azure PostgreSQL team, you will:

    + Architect and develop scalable, reliable, and high-performance solutions for Azure PostgreSQL. Drive the technical vision and strategy for the service, ensuring alignment with overall business goals.

    + Leads by example and mentor others to produce extensible and maintainable code used across products.

    + Implement and enhance service monitoring, alerting, and auto-mitigation platforms using AI/ML-based solutions. Ensure the service meets high standards of reliability and performance.

    + Develop and maintain customer-focused measurement and reporting platforms. Work closely with customers to understand their needs and ensure the service meets their expectations.

    + Oversee live site management and supportability tooling systems. Ensure quick resolution of issues and continuous improvement of service health.

    + Ensure the service adheres to security and compliance standards. Implement necessary measures to protect customer data and maintain regulatory compliance.

    + Partner with feature and component teams, customer support, leadership, and other partner teams. Drive initiatives that improve the overall service quality and customer experience.

    + Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies. Seek opportunities to innovate and improve the service.​

     

    Embody our culture (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture) and values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values)

    Qualifications

    Required** **/Minimum** **Qualifications

    + Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

    + OR equivalent experience.

    + 3+ years of experience with Linux performance measurements, analysis and tuning

    + 3+ years of development experience on Linux and knowledge of Linux System internals.

    + 6+ years of experience in technical design, problem-solving, and debugging.

    + 5+ years of experience with architecting large system and seeing them to production

    Other Requirements

    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/Additional Qualifications

    + 3+ years of experience running large-scale services and building databases/storage systems.

    + Industry experience building and maintaining open-source software (OSS) and working with PostgreSQL

    + Proficient analytical skills with systematic and structured approaches to software design

     

    Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 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 $180,400 - $294,000 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 (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay %20 )

     

    Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 21, 2025.

     

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    Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .