Remote Principal Software Engineer Job in Kentucky, United States Microsoft

Who you are

• 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
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

Desirables

• communication proficiency
• leadership
• cross-group collaboration
• motivation
• complex problem-solving
• solution delivery
• respect
• integrity
• accountability

What the job involves

• Design, develop and operate large scale, efficient and reliable cloud services.
• Write high quality, maintainable and high-performance code following demonstrated development principles.
• Mentor other engineers by teaching best practices and encouraging thought leadership.
• Work with Project Managers and business stakeholders to design and deliver new features, collaborating with partner teams across the org to ensure successful launches.
• Identify opportunities and drive the implementation of monitoring, self-healing, and automation capabilities to improve service manageability and reliability.
• Participate in an on-call rotation acting as Designated Responsible Individual to monitor production systems for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, alerting stakeholders about status and taking appropriate actions to restore system/product/service.
• Investigate and resolve Customer Reported Incidents, continually looking for ways to minimize or eliminate future incidents and improve customer experiences.
• Embody our Culture and Values

Application process

• Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 1, 2024