We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our team! Be a part of our AzureLocal Virtual Machine (VMs) team, where we extend Azure Cloud to on-premises environments, enabling customers to run and manage VMs from anywhere in the world using the Azure portal or Azure Command Line Interface (CLI). 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. **Responsibilities** + Provide technical leadership, elevate the technical standards, and uphold a data and results-driven culture. + Cultivate a team environment characterized by high collaboration and trust. + Lead the long-term architecture and detailed design of highly scalable distributed systems, emphasizing simplicity and maintainability. + Work collaboratively across Azure to develop platforms that streamline the management and monitoring of Edge devices at scale. + Communicate effectively and collaborate with various project team disciplines to deliver high-quality solutions from concept to production code. + Write exemplary code for large-scale distributed systems, prioritizing quality, simplicity, and maintainability. + Mentor and develop engineers at all levels through knowledge sharing and continuous learning. + Serve as a role model for an open, honest, and inclusive approach to problem-solving. **Qualifications** **Required/Minimum Qualifications:** + 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. **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: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. **Preferred/Additional Qualifications:** + Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python + OR 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#, Java, JavaScript, or Python + OR equivalent experience. + Experience with containers, Kubernetes, PaaS/IaaS. + Experience in API design and familiarity with RestAPI. + Experience in clustering technology. + Experience in Golang. + Experience with distributed systems. + Experience in networkingIP Address Management (IPAM), Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and Virtual IP Addresses (VIP)(IPAM/DNS/DHCP/VIP). + Knowledge of Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), or similar cloud computing platforms. Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $180,400 - $294,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay Microsoft will accept applications for the role until February 5, 2025. **\#AEPJobs** Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .