Principal Software Engineer - Azure Local

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

Join Azure Local team to design and deliver next-generation cloud solutions, bringing Azure services closer to customers. This role focuses on enabling compute, storage, and networking capabilities for Azure Local environments, ensuring high availability, security, and integration with Azure Stack HCI and Kubernetes-based orchestration.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

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#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Azure services, Azure Stack HCI, and Kubernetes.
• Understanding distributed systems, networking fundamentals, and cloud architecture.
• Knowledge of storage technologies (Storage Spaces Direct, Cluster Shared Volumes), and virtualization.
• Familiarity with Geneva monitoring and cloud-init lifecycle management.
• Experience working in large-scale, mission-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Design & Implement: Develop and maintain core features for Azure Local compute, storage, and networking services with a focus on reliability and scalability.
• Technical Leadership: Drive architecture decisions, influence design patterns, and mentor junior engineers.
• Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams (networking, storage, Kubernetes) to deliver integrated solutions.
• Performance & Quality: Optimize code for performance, security, and maintainability; contribute to automated testing and CI/CD pipelines.
• Innovation: Explore emerging technologies to enhance Azure Local capabilities and improve customer experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees