Principal Software Engineer- Redmond-Microsoft India Pvt Ltd-8-11 - TimesJobs.com

Microsoft India Pvt Ltd; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in cloud services is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and maintain core components of Azure Database for MySQL in Redmond, Washington. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in coding, distributed systems, and the ability to resolve complex technical issues. This role emphasizes collaboration and innovation while fostering a culture of respect and accountability.

Qualifications

• 8 years of technical engineering experience with coding.
• 5 years of experience in large-scale distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain core components of Azure Database for MySQL.
• Lead end-to-end development of features improving availability and performance.
• Debug complex issues across distributed systems.

Skills

C

C++

C#

Java

JavaScript

Python

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Job description

Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the world of data with products like databases, data integration, big data analytics, messaging & real-time analytics, and business intelligence. The products in our portfolio include Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL DB, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure PostgreSQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, and Power BI. Our mission is to build the data platform for the age of AI, powering a new class of data-first applications and driving a data culture.

Within Azure Data, the databases team builds and maintains Microsoft's operational Database systems. We store and manage data in a structured way to enable a multitude of applications across various industries. We are on a journey to enable developer-friendly, mission-critical, AI-enabled operational Databases across relational, non-relational, and OSS offerings.

The control plane behind Azure Database for MySQL powers a fully managed service running at global scale. We're writing the software that makes MySQL in Azure fast, reliable, and seamless for customers worldwide.

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our 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.

Job Description

This role involves designing, building, and maintaining core components of the control plane for Azure Database for MySQL. You will lead end-to-end development of features that improve availability, performance, and operational simplicity. Debugging and resolving complex issues across distributed systems, networking, storage, and compute layers will be key, along with continuously improving service reliability, observability, and debuggability.

The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and embodying our culture and values.

Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8 years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems or cloud services.

Other Requirements

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.

Preferred/Additional Qualifications

• Experience operating or engineering MySQL internals, performance tuning, replication, or backup/restore in a cloud environment.
• Experience with control plane design patterns, service orchestration, and scaling stateful services in distributed systems.
• Experience delivering reliable, maintainable code in global-scale environments.
• Experience engineering and owning end-to-end technical decisions.

The role is based in Redmond, Washington, United States, with a salary range depending on location and experience. Applications are accepted until May 6, 2025.

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