Principal Software Engineer - Observability Platform

Microsoft's Observability Platform and Experience engineering team is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their rapidly growing multi-billion dollar business. The role involves working on Azure Monitor products including Log Analytics, Application Insights, and Container Insights, processing over 1 Exabyte of logs daily and tracking over 100 billion active metrics. This position offers the opportunity to design and build services that meet future demands of complex workloads, including AI and AIOps implementations. The team aims to provide end-to-end observability for Cloud and Edge, enabling customers to efficiently operate and maintain high-quality experiences. The role combines deep technical challenges with industry-wide impact, working with Fortune 500 companies and startups. The position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to work on cutting-edge observability services at massive scale. The ideal candidate will have strong distributed systems experience and a passion for building reliable, high-performance services.