Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their SQL Core Infrastructure team. This role is crucial in building and maintaining Microsoft's operational Database systems, specifically focusing on the SQLDB back-end that serves the Azure SQLDB cloud platform. The position involves working on storage management, networking, resource governance, and containerization.

The ideal candidate will work across multiple sub-teams within SQL Core Infrastructure and potentially across products that SQLDB relies on. The tech stack is extensive and complex, requiring someone who can quickly adapt and develop both breadth and depth in their area. This role offers the opportunity to spearhead crucial business initiatives and become a subject matter expert in their component/tech area.

The team is part of Microsoft's larger mission to build the data platform for the age of AI, powering a new class of data-first applications and driving a data culture. Their portfolio includes prominent products like Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL DB, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure PostgreSQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, and Power BI.

The position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work with passionate innovators in a cloud-enabled world. Microsoft values diversity and actively seeks different perspectives to better serve their customers. This role provides up to 100% work from home flexibility with 0-25% travel requirements.