Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure & AI Systems

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2 days ago
Raleigh, NC, USA +4 moreStaff+
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Base Salary

$143k - $304k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and operate intelligent cloud services for firmware lifecycle management, fleet health, and platform reliability across Azure infrastructure.
  • Develop AI-driven and autonomous capabilities for deployment orchestration, firmware compliance, predictive maintenance, and infrastructure remediation.
  • Drive complex initiatives across Azure Infrastructure, AI, Hardware, Firmware, and Datacenter Operations teams.
  • Architect scalable systems using telemetry, machine learning, and automation to detect, diagnose, and remediate infrastructure health issues.
  • Solve distributed systems and cloud-scale engineering problems across diverse hardware generations, SKUs, and firmware technologies.
  • Provide technical leadership and influence Azure-wide engineering strategy.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding, or equivalent experience.
  • Preferred: master's degree and 8+ years of experience, or bachelor's degree and 12+ years of experience, with coding experience.
  • Preferred: 10+ years architecting, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems and cloud services, including mission-critical production environments.
  • Experience with AI-enabled engineering practices, automation, and data-driven decision-making is preferred.
  • Ability to translate customer, business, and platform needs into technical strategy and engineering outcomes is preferred.
  • Experience leading complex cross-organizational initiatives and influencing technical direction is preferred.
  • Understanding of firmware technologies, infrastructure lifecycle management, or cloud-scale fleet operations is preferred.
  • Experience with reliability engineering, fleet health management, service remediation, and hyperscale operational excellence is preferred.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.

Benefits

  • The typical U.S. base pay range is USD $142,800-$274,800 per year, with a separate range for specified San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area locations.
  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
  • Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled, with the role open for a minimum of 5 days.
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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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