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 scalable cloud services for firmware lifecycle management, fleet health, and platform reliability across Azure’s global infrastructure.
  • Develop AI-driven and autonomous capabilities for deployment orchestration, firmware compliance, predictive maintenance, and infrastructure remediation.
  • Lead cross-organizational initiatives across Azure Infrastructure, AI, Hardware, Firmware, and Datacenter Operations teams.
  • Architect telemetry-, machine-learning-, and automation-enabled systems to detect, diagnose, and remediate unhealthy or out-of-service nodes.
  • 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, reliability, and operational excellence.

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 one or more of C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Ability to pass Microsoft Cloud Background Check and meet applicable Microsoft, customer, and government security screening requirements.
  • Preferred: master’s degree with 8+ years of experience, or bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of experience, or equivalent experience.
  • Preferred: 10+ years architecting, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems and cloud services, including mission-critical production ownership.
  • Preferred: experience with AI-enabled engineering practices, automation, data-driven decision-making, reliability engineering, fleet health management, service remediation, firmware technologies, infrastructure lifecycle management, or hyperscale cloud operations.
  • Preferred: demonstrated ability to translate customer, business, and platform needs into technical strategy and lead complex cross-organizational initiatives.

Benefits

  • Base pay is listed for U.S. locations, with a separate range for the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area.
  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
  • The position is open for a minimum of five days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until filled.
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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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