Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft

Hyderabad, Telangana, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Jan, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Engineering, Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, Microservices, SDN Infrastructure, Problem Solving, Collaboration, Mentoring, Architectural Design, Technical Leadership, Agility, Reliability, Cost Effectiveness, C, C++, C#, Java

Industry

Software Development

Description

Overview Microsoft Azure’s core priority is to be world's most trusted, secure, and global cloud and a great place for people to work. Azure Networking is an important part of that. We are part of the Azure networking team responsible for designing, building and operating critical network services that will help us differentiate from our fierce competitors and generate new revenue. At the core of these services is a solid SDN infrastructure that we continuously innovate on to improve agility, reliability and cost effectiveness of our services. We are looking for a highly motivated, passionate and talented engineer to help build and grow the platform as we take on more and more mission critical first party workloads. You will have the chance to learn, understand and leverage a wide variety of technologies ranging from nitty gritties of how datacenters work to building fault tolerant, highly scalable microservices. 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 You will be a principal technical IC leader in the team building SDN stack that will empower both the first party and third-party customers like Exchange online, Bing and Walmart to run their mission critical workloads on Azure. This is an Individual Contributor role with lots of executive visibility, deep architectural and technical impact, product innovation and culture role model with opportunity for advancement. The role involves application of distributed system fundamentals, problem solving and growth mindset to create simple solutions to complex engineering problems. The job requires cross group and cross geography collaboration, so you’ll need be proficient at creating and maintaining warm and productive working relationships with other teams. You will play a key role in mentoring and growing junior members of the team. Bring your technical insights into setting the architectural path and help do the right design for some of the most complex problems in cloud scale distributed systems. Bring clarity, create energy, and drive results – you’ll set a vision, rally the team behind it, and deliver for our customers. Help discover dependencies, get agreement, and influence stakeholders as we plan the work. Collaborate with partner organizations across the globe. Create an inclusive environment that attracts and retains high-performing engineers Qualifications Required qualifications: Bachelor'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. 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: Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 15+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Responsibilities

You will lead the development of the SDN stack for mission-critical workloads on Azure, collaborating with various teams globally. Your role will involve mentoring junior engineers and driving architectural decisions.