Microsoft Azure Storage is a highly distributed, massively scalable, and ubiquitously accessible cloud storage platform. To meet the ever-increasing demands of performance and capacity for existing and new Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads, the Azure storage team is building the storage stack that will run on the custom designed Data Processors.
We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer - Azure Storage who is interested in tackling the challenges in developing and deploying next generation storage at Azure scale. As a Principal Software Engineer - Azure Storage, you will have a chance to influence, lead, and work on architecture, design, implementation, and optimizations of DPU storage stack. You will be involved in all phases of the storage lifecycle, design, implementation, test, deployment, and support. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth and hone your technical skills.
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REQUIRED 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++
• OR equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience in designing and developing storage infrastructure.
• 6+ years of proficiency with storage data path and protocols.
• 6+ years of problem solving and debugging skills.

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:

• 3+ years of experience in embedded programming with Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages (MIPS) and Advanced RISC Machine (ARM) processors.
• 3+ years of demonstrated familiarity of storage systems and various bottlenecks for performance.
• 3+ years of experience with Data Processing Units.
  Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 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 9, 2025.
  

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