Principal Software Engineer Manager - Azure Object Storage

Redmond, WA, United States

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Are you excited about the possibility of leading a high-performance team on one of the largest Object Storage services in the world? Azure Storage team is chartered with building, managing, and running Cloud Storage for Microsoft Azure Cloud. The team works on distributed systems scaling to Exabytes of storage in data centers around the world. Azure Storage provides the persistent storage layer in the cloud, powering millions of Azure virtual machines, holding millions of hours of video, billions of photos, and petabytes of other data types.

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We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer Manager - Azure Object Storage for the Azure Blob storage group. You will be working on the cutting edge of distributed systems and high scale storage, solving the interesting challenges that come with high scale, rapid growth, and continued innovations. You would be leading a talented, highly collaborative team, with responsibility for engineering the most fundamental layers of the Azure storage service. This opportunity will allow you to exercise your skills in the areas of distributed systems and storage internals to build the necessary infrastructure for Blob storage. This role will also help you develop deep business acumen about Azure. You will create clarity for the team and mentor team members by creating a sense of purpose on this mission.

Come, join an evolving team!

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Qualifications

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, or Java,

OR equivalent experience

6+ years of experiences in building quality products and scalable distributed services, and designing and building large scale distributed systems

6+ years of experiences in cloud backend development and operation, including performance, reliability, resilience, and scale-out

4+ years people management experience

Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

Hands-on experience in delivering large scale data-intensive applications and their building blocks with an ability to go after in-depth understanding of internals, and their relevant principles.

Leadership and mentorship skills with ability to influence an autonomous, talented team of engineers as a technical lead and positively influencing them on cultural aspects while coaching and unblocking them on technical aspects.

Demonstrated experience of leading company-wide initiatives spanning multiple teams and organizations and leveraging deep domain expertise to influence tech roadmap planning and execution.

Software Engineering M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $180,400 - $294,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 31, 2024.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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Responsibilities

Define the strategy, design/develop products and build & grow a team from the ground up.

Bring clarity, create energy, and drive results - you'll set a vision, rally the team behind it, and deliver for our customers.

Demonstrate the Microsoft manager attributes of coach, model, and care with the engineers on your team, so they all learn, grow, and succeed.

Plan and prioritize work for your team, including collaborating with partner organizations.

Create an inclusive environment that attracts and retains high-performing engineers.

Guides partnership with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project manager, technical lead) to determine user requirements within and across teams.

Drive product roadmap and execution with clarity, including translating abstract problem statement into a high-quality product strategy and design.

Other

Embody our Culture & Values

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