The Azure Archive Storage team builds Microsoft's cloud-scale archival storage solution, delivering ... Developing storage systems, data platforms, or highly available backend services * Improving ...

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The Azure Archive Storage team builds Microsoft's cloud-scale archival storage solution, delivering ... Developing storage systems, data platforms, or highly available backend services * Improving ...
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA · On-site
$133K - $219K/yr
Overview Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can ... OR equivalent experience. * 4+ years industry experience in fullstack or backend development ...
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA · On-site
$133K - $219K/yr
Overview Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can ... OR equivalent experience. * 4+ years industry experience in fullstack or backend development ...
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA · On-site
$160K - $261K/yr
Overview Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can ... OR equivalent experience. * 7+ years industry experience in fullstack or backend development ...
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA · On-site
$160K - $261K/yr
Overview Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can ... OR equivalent experience. * 7+ years industry experience in fullstack or backend development ...
Principal Software Engineer
Redmond, WA · On-site
$142K - $274K/yr
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more ... That growth lands squarely on backend compute and orchestration. This role owns the distributed ...
Principal Software Engineer
Redmond, WA · On-site
$142K - $274K/yr
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more ... That growth lands squarely on backend compute and orchestration. This role owns the distributed ...
Data Engineer
Washington, DC · On-site
$133K - $219K/yr
Overview Within CEAI, our Data Engineering and AI team leverages Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data ... Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and backend services for real-time decisioning ...
Data Engineer
Washington, DC · On-site
$133K - $219K/yr
Overview Within CEAI, our Data Engineering and AI team leverages Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data ... Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and backend services for real-time decisioning ...
Data Engineer
Atlanta, GA · On-site
$133K - $219K/yr
Overview Within CEAI, our Data Engineering and AI team leverages Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data ... Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and backend services for real-time decisioning ...
Data Engineer
Atlanta, GA · On-site
$133K - $219K/yr
Overview Within CEAI, our Data Engineering and AI team leverages Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data ... Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and backend services for real-time decisioning ...
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA · On-site
$109K - $149K/yr
... Microsoft engineering standards. * Testing and Automation - Develop and refine test plans, integrate automation, and ensure robust test coverage for backend services. * Engineering Excellence ...
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA · On-site
$109K - $149K/yr
... Microsoft engineering standards. * Testing and Automation - Develop and refine test plans, integrate automation, and ensure robust test coverage for backend services. * Engineering Excellence ...
Collaborate closely with backend engineers, data scientists, site reliability engineers (SREs), and ... Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
Collaborate closely with backend engineers, data scientists, site reliability engineers (SREs), and ... Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA · On-site
$133K - $219K/yr
Overview Microsoft AI Search Places is the center of excellence for understanding and using ... Designs and builds scalable, backend-focused software services and distributed systems that improve ...
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA · On-site
$133K - $219K/yr
Overview Microsoft AI Search Places is the center of excellence for understanding and using ... Designs and builds scalable, backend-focused software services and distributed systems that improve ...
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA · On-site
$160K - $261K/yr
Overview The Microsoft AI - Bing Places Data team is seeking a passionate engineer to accelerate ... backend services. * Engineering Excellence - Integrate telemetry, improve tools and processes, and ...
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA · On-site
$160K - $261K/yr
Overview The Microsoft AI - Bing Places Data team is seeking a passionate engineer to accelerate ... backend services. * Engineering Excellence - Integrate telemetry, improve tools and processes, and ...
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA · On-site
$109K - $149K/yr
Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the world of ... production backend server system. * 2+ years of experience building and supporting distributed ...
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA · On-site
$109K - $149K/yr
Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the world of ... production backend server system. * 2+ years of experience building and supporting distributed ...
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA · On-site
$160K - $261K/yr
Microsoft is innovating rapidly in this space to grow its share of this market by providing the ... the backend. * Excellent technical design, problem solving and debugging skills, proven track ...
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA · On-site
$160K - $261K/yr
Microsoft is innovating rapidly in this space to grow its share of this market by providing the ... the backend. * Excellent technical design, problem solving and debugging skills, proven track ...
Senior/Software Engineer II - Backend
Redmond, WA · On-site
$133K - $219K/yr
Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to ...
Senior/Software Engineer II - Backend
Redmond, WA · On-site
$133K - $219K/yr
Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to ...
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA · On-site
$102K - $202K/yr
Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the world of ... backend services like storage, databases or networking systems in large distributed systems ...
Software Engineer II
Redmond, WA · On-site
$102K - $202K/yr
Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the world of ... backend services like storage, databases or networking systems in large distributed systems ...
Principal Software Engineers
Redmond, WA · On-site
$151K - $202K/yr
... Microsoft a great place to work. There are very few places where an individual engineer's code can ... backend services, platforms, or data pipelines. * 4+ years of experience with software supply chain ...
Principal Software Engineers
Redmond, WA · On-site
$151K - $202K/yr
... Microsoft a great place to work. There are very few places where an individual engineer's code can ... backend services, platforms, or data pipelines. * 4+ years of experience with software supply chain ...
Principal Software Engineer
Redmond, WA · On-site
$142K - $274K/yr
Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the world of ... production backend server system. * 2+ years of experience building and supporting distributed ...
Principal Software Engineer
Redmond, WA · On-site
$142K - $274K/yr
Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the world of ... production backend server system. * 2+ years of experience building and supporting distributed ...
Principal Software Engineer
Redmond, WA · On-site
$142K - $274K/yr
Overview As Microsoft continues to redefine the future of AI, we are seeking passionate engineers ... You will possess a methodical approach to problem-solving, proficiency in backend technologies, a ...
Principal Software Engineer
Redmond, WA · On-site
$142K - $274K/yr
Overview As Microsoft continues to redefine the future of AI, we are seeking passionate engineers ... You will possess a methodical approach to problem-solving, proficiency in backend technologies, a ...
Member of Technical Staff, Senior Full Stack Engineer - Copilot Applications
Mountain View, CA · On-site
$160K - $261K/yr
Overview As Microsoft continues to push the boundaries of AI, we are on the lookout for passionate ... Strong full-stack fundamentals across frontend (React, TypeScript) and backend systems
Member of Technical Staff, Senior Full Stack Engineer - Copilot Applications
Mountain View, CA · On-site
$160K - $261K/yr
Overview As Microsoft continues to push the boundaries of AI, we are on the lookout for passionate ... Strong full-stack fundamentals across frontend (React, TypeScript) and backend systems
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA · On-site
$160K - $261K/yr
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with frontend, backend, or full-stack experience ... Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, WA · On-site
$160K - $261K/yr
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with frontend, backend, or full-stack experience ... Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
Senior Software Engineering, Ads Platform
Redmond, WA · On-site
$137K - $180K/yr
Microsoft Advertising is innovating rapidly to empower advertisers with industry-leading platforms ... We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about building scalable cloud ...
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Senior Software Engineering, Ads Platform
Redmond, WA · On-site
$137K - $180K/yr
Microsoft Advertising is innovating rapidly to empower advertisers with industry-leading platforms ... We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about building scalable cloud ...
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Job description
Are you excited by the challenge of building highly scalable distributed storage systems that preserve exabytes of data for decades? The Azure Archive Storage team builds Microsoft's cloud-scale archival storage solution, delivering secure, cost-effective, and energy-conscious long-term storage for customers around the world. This opportunity will allow you to deepen your expertise in large-scale distributed storage, grow your technical leadership across Azure Storage, and shape the future of affordable, durable, long-term cloud storage.
As a Principal Engineer - in Azure Storage, you will drive the architecture, design, and delivery of core service capabilities that enable next-generation archival storage hardware and hyperscale storage scenarios. You will partner across engineering teams to define technical direction, solve complex distributed systems problems, mentor engineers, and deliver high-quality services that operate reliably at global scale. You will work on a deeply technical service that optimizes the interaction between software and unconventional storage systems, pushing the boundaries of durability, availability, scalability, concurrency, and storage economics.
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.
Responsibilities
- Partner with stakeholders to define user requirements and technical strategy for Azure Archive Storage scenarios spanning durability, scalability, performance, and cost efficiency
- Lead architecture, dependency identification, design reviews, and feature implementation for Azure Archive Storage services and next-generation archival storage platforms
- Drive innovation in large-scale distributed storage systems, developing solutions that improve data durability, service availability, operational efficiency, and long-term storage economics
- Provide technical leadership and influence product direction through deep expertise in cloud-scale storage, distributed systems, and archival storage technologies
- Leverage cross-functional partnerships to align engineering investments, coordinate project and release plans, and deliver platform capabilities across teams and organizations
- Serve as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) for critical service components, driving operational excellence, mentoring engineers, and leading response to service degradation, downtime, and service interruptions
- Champion engineering best practices and continuous improvement by advancing observability, reliability, performance, and scalability, while sharing knowledge and raising the engineering bar across the organization
Qualifications
Required 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#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent 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:
- Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent experience
- Experience with:
- Designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed services in cloud environments
- Driving technical architecture and delivering complex software systems across multiple teams and stakeholders
- Developing storage systems, data platforms, or highly available backend services
- Improving service reliability, observability, performance, and operational excellence at scale
- Storage media technologies, storage hardware, or Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) technologies
- Problem-solving, diagnostics, and debugging skills for business-critical production services
- Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, or other hyperscale cloud platforms
- Ability to influence technical direction, build alignment, and drive execution across engineering organizations
- Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end service lifecycle, including design, implementation, deployment, and operations
- Proven track record of mentoring engineers and promoting engineering excellence through design reviews, code quality, and best practices
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