Principal Software Engineer
Microsoft
Principal Software Engineer
Microsoft
Builds workplace software, PCs and cloud services
Are you excited by the challenge of reinventing the core directory services that support Microsoft’s global datacenter operations? The Datacenter Config Directory team leads the way in simplifying and modernizing directory infrastructure, with a mission to deliver secure, reliable, and high-performance solutions at cloud scale. Our team’s scope includes maintaining legacy Active Directory (AD), advancing directory simplification and modernization and intelligent monitoring powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will architect and lead the team to innovative systems that drive operational excellence and resilience for mission-critical workloads. You’ll collaborate with talented engineers and cross-functional partners to streamline configuration management, enhance resiliency, and set new standards for automation and reliability in the cloud era.
At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We foster a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning—grounded in our core values of respect, integrity, and accountability. Here, you’ll find opportunities to grow, make a global impact, and thrive in an inclusive environment where your contributions matter.
Guides partnership with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project manager, technical lead) to determine user requirements within and across teams.
Guides teams and leads identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
Optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI).
Guides team to drive multiple group's project plans, release plans, and work items in coordination with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers).
Guides team and acts as an expert for Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and monitors other engineers across product lines, working on call to monitor.
Other Requirements:
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:
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Microsoft builds workplace software, operating systems and cloud infrastructure for consumers, businesses and government agencies, from small organizations to global enterprises. Microsoft 365 combines Word and Excel with Teams communication and Copilot AI features, while Windows runs PCs and Surface supplies the company's own computers. Azure rents computing capacity, storage and databases to build and run web applications. Microsoft also sells Xbox consoles and games, collecting revenue through software licenses, subscriptions, usage charges and product sales. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
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