25 days ago
Base Salary
$166k - $331k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define the end-to-end architecture vision for compliant computation and storage services supporting Bing Search.
- Establish platform-wide design principles for privacy, security, data residency, retention, governance, and regulatory compliance.
- Drive architectural strategy for large-scale distributed storage and data processing systems handling petabyte-scale workloads.
- Translate regulatory requirements into scalable technical capabilities in partnership with Privacy, Security, Legal, and Compliance teams.
- Lead modernization initiatives for data access, governance, lineage, auditing, retention, and deletion frameworks.
- Influence architectural decisions across multiple engineering organizations through technical leadership and executive communication.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to improve compliance, developer productivity, and platform efficiency.
- Mentor senior engineers and architects and develop multi-year roadmaps aligned with business and compliance objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 8+ years of technical engineering experience with coding, or equivalent experience.
- Proven experience architecting hyperscale distributed systems, data platforms, or cloud services.
- Deep expertise in storage systems, large-scale computation frameworks, and data lifecycle management.
- Strong understanding of privacy, security, compliance, and governance requirements in global cloud and data environments.
- Demonstrated ability to drive architectural alignment across large, complex organizations.
- Exceptional communication and executive influence skills with a record of driving strategic technical decisions.
- Experience establishing platform standards and technical direction across multiple products or business units.
- Preferred qualifications include a master's degree with 12+ years of experience or a bachelor's degree with 15+ years of experience.
Benefits
- Microsoft states that certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
- Starting January 26, 2026, employees within the specified commute distances of designated offices are generally expected to work from the office at least four days per week, subject to local law and jurisdiction.
- The position is open for a minimum of five days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until filled.
Tech Stack
Categories
BackendData Engineering
About Microsoft
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.