Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer

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Aliso Viejo, CA, USA or Redmond, WA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$143k - $304k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define the long-term technical vision and architecture for the Fabric Data Warehouse Distributed Query Processing platform.
  • Lead the design and evolution of distributed execution, scheduling, resource management, workload isolation, and performance optimization technologies.
  • Solve distributed-systems problems involving scale, concurrency, fault tolerance, elasticity, efficiency, and service reliability.
  • Partner across engineering, product management, design, data science, and other teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
  • Establish architectural standards, engineering best practices, and technical governance through design reviews and collaboration.
  • Mentor senior engineers and technical leaders and lead complex cross-organizational initiatives.
  • Advance AI-driven development practices, automation, and intelligent observability to improve engineering productivity and platform operations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding, or equivalent experience.
  • Coding experience in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
  • Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree with 8+ years of experience or a bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of experience, or equivalent experience.
  • Strong distributed-systems experience and understanding of scale, resiliency, and reliability patterns.
  • An AI-first mindset and interest in improving engineering effectiveness and customer outcomes.
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About Microsoft

10,000+ employees

Microsoft develops operating systems, productivity software, cloud services, developer tools, and consumer devices for individuals, enterprises, and governments. Its main products include Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Visual Studio/GitHub, Xbox, and LinkedIn; revenue comes from software subscriptions and licenses, cloud consumption, hardware sales, and advertising. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is a public company traded on Nasdaq.

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