Overview

The Azure Compute Platform team, a cornerstone of Azure Cloud’s infrastructure, is experiencing rapid growth. This team leads the way in tackling global challenges with cutting-edge advancements in distributed systems and cloud-native security. The solutions they develop are crucial to the operations of all customer workloads on the Azure cloud.

As Azure Cloud strengthens its role as the foundation of enterprise solutions and artificial intelligence, we have unique opportunities to significantly enhance and scale Azure Compute.
We are seeking a Principal Engineer Manager to work with Azure’s core engineers in leading the development of the Azure Compute service, ensuring its scalability and security. We are looking for someone who thrives on solving complex problems and excels at collaborating with various teams to address intricate issues. The ideal candidate will work with urgency while maintaining a strong focus on security.

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Responsibilities

Collaborating with Program Managers and teams across Azure Core to expand the Azure Compute Platform service to new regions and clouds.
Leading the identification of dependencies and the creation of design documents for products, applications, services, or platforms.
Providing technical leadership in investigating and resolving challenging issues within large-scale distributed systems.
Guiding the team towards a data-driven approach, with a strong focus on serviceability and quality in design and coding.
Prioritizing repair items and optimizing the work-life balance for on-call engineers.
Fostering a customer-centric engineering culture and balancing resource constraints with business priorities through innovative platform approaches.
Promoting collaboration across organizational boundaries to address integration challenges involving Compute, Network, and Storage.

Qualifications

Required 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 Qualifications:

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 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#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.
4+ years people management experience.

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.

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