Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their Cloud Readiness Certified (CRC) team. This role is crucial in driving hardware, firmware, and infrastructure software validation lifecycle for Microsoft's expanding cloud infrastructure.

The position offers an exciting opportunity to work with world-class engineers in a fast-growing R&D organization that designs and qualifies cloud-optimized infrastructure. The CRC team is responsible for ensuring the quality experience of cloud customers through automated validation processes and smart engineering that scales with cloud business growth.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll be involved in concept design discussions, developing validation strategies, and creating automation solutions for qualifying advanced server systems. The role requires extensive experience in designing models for qualifying advanced hardware systems and developing software automation.

The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $137,600 to $267,000 per year (higher in SF Bay Area and NYC), along with comprehensive benefits including healthcare, educational resources, and parental leave. This is a hybrid role with up to 50% work from home opportunity and involves 0-25% travel.

You'll be working on systems that continuously monitor hardware quality in production, predict failures, detect anomalies, and mitigate issues before they impact customers. This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact on millions of users while working with cutting-edge cloud infrastructure technology.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in debugging complex system-level issues, experience with server platform validation, and the ability to work effectively with various stakeholders including ODMs, silicon vendors, and internal design teams. This role offers the perfect blend of hardware understanding and software development, making it an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about cloud infrastructure and quality engineering.