Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft is a leading technology company dedicated to empowering every person and organization on the planet. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will lead the development and architecture of critical monitoring and alerting systems for Microsoft 365, ensuring reliability and performance across the platform.

Responsibilities:

• Lead product development and scaling to customer requirements and apply best practices for meeting scaling needs and performance expectations and holds accountability for products that do not meet expectations
• Partner with stakeholders (e.g., PM, DS, Leadership) to determine user requirements within and across teams
• Proactively seek new knowledge and adapt to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale and share knowledge with other engineers
• Guide the team and lead identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform
• Guide the team to drive multiple group project plans, release plans, and work items in coordination with appropriate stakeholders
• Act as an expert and DRI (Designated Responsible Individual), be on call to mitigate system/product/service degradation to avoid downtime or interruptions
• Embody our culture and values

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, or Python OR equivalent experience
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, or Python OR equivalent experience
• Analytical mindset with a data-driven approach to problem-solving, consistently upholding high standards of quality and engineering rigor
• Collaborative and team-oriented, skilled at articulating complex ideas across disciplines, levels, and product areas to drive alignment and shared success
• Experience independently owning and delivering technically challenging projects with measurable impact
• Demonstrated ability to quickly master new technologies, tools, and domains