Microsoft · 16 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer - Azure Core
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$163K/yr - $296K/yr
8+ years expMicrosoft is seeking experienced engineers to help build cloud-native, open-source AI frameworks and platforms. The Principal Software Engineer - Azure Core will focus on designing and implementing Kubernetes-native abstractions and operators for AI workloads, contributing to upstream open-source communities, and mentoring team members.
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Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain Kubernetes operators and controllers for AI/ML workloads
Partner with product managers, business stakeholders, and users to understand user pain points deeply and create innovative solutions that delight your customers in an agile development environment
Contribute to applicable upstream open-source projects
Write technical design documents and participate in architecture reviews
Mentor team members and external contributors through code reviews
Debug and optimize distributed AI systems running at scale
Strive for excellence in everything you do: culture, collaboration, process, tools, design, engineering practices, customer experience, performance, security etc
Qualification
Required
Bachelor'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, Go, or Python OR equivalent experience
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
Master'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, Go, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 15+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, or Python OR equivalent experience
Hands‑on experience building or operating AI/ML training, fine-tuning, and inference platforms in cloud‑native environments
Proficiency with Go and/or Python for building platform components, Kubernetes operators/controllers, and integrations in production environments
Demonstrated experience contributing to or maintaining open‑source software, especially in the Kubernetes, AI/ML, or cloud‑native ecosystem
Company
Microsoft
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