Microsoft Hiring Principal Software Engineer - Azure Storage | Remote, United States

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Job Overview Role: Principal Software Engineer – Azure Storage

Company: Microsoft

Job Number: 1877643

Date Posted: September 17, 2025

Location: United States (Remote)

Work Site: 0 days in-office – Remote

Travel: 0–25%

Employment Type: Full-Time

Profession: Software Engineering The Azure Storage team builds the next generation of hyperscale storage solutions , focusing on security, reliability, performance, and efficiency . This leadership role offers opportunities to design at cloud scale, optimize distributed systems, and leverage new hardware innovations like DPUs (Data Processing Units) .

Responsibilities Lead efforts to improve efficiency and reduce costs across Azure Storage.

Analyze and optimize the storage fleet for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness .

Strategically manage placement of hot and cold data to meet customer requirements while minimizing operational costs.

Collaborate with the capacity planning team to enhance modeling and resource management.

Drive engineering initiatives for cost-of-goods-sold (COGS) and performance improvements.

Prototype and develop new ideas, partnering with leadership and product management for adoption.

Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) , mentoring engineers and ensuring system reliability during on-call duties.

Qualifications Required: Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related discipline (or equivalent experience).

Proficiency in C, C++, C#, Java, or Python .

Hands-on experience building large-scale, reliable, distributed systems .

Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check (upon hire and every 2 years).

Preferred: Master’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field.

Level: Principal Software Engineer – IC5

Base Pay Range (U.S