Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

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6 days ago
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Responsibilities

  • Produce, optimize, debug, refactor, and review extensible and maintainable code for large-scale data movement services.
  • Lead architecture discussions, develop design documents, test design hypotheses, and own selected technical design decisions.
  • Use debugging tools, logs, telemetry, metrics, and retrospective analysis to identify and resolve issues.
  • Define testing strategies, improve test coverage, and drive automated testing and continuous integration of testing features.
  • Identify system dependencies, downstream and upstream effects, security requirements, performance considerations, and reliability improvements.
  • Collaborate with project managers, technical leads, and stakeholders to align solutions with user requirements and customer-value metrics.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of professional experience with enterprise-level distributed systems.
  • Coding experience in one or more of C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft Cloud Background Check and applicable customer or government security-screening requirements.
  • Preferred: master’s degree with 8+ years of technical engineering experience, or bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of technical engineering experience, or equivalent experience.

Benefits

  • The typical base pay range is CAD $142,400–$257,500 per year across Canada.
  • The position is open for at least five days, with applications accepted continuously until the role is filled.
  • Equal-opportunity employment and reasonable religious and disability accommodation support are provided.

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