Microsoft Hiring Principal Software Engineer - Azure Storage - Remote, United States 51

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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

025%

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.)

Competitive, with variation by region (Bay Area & NYC typically higher).

Eligible for Microsoft's comprehensive

benefits, stock awards, and bonus programs .

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