[Remote] Principal Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Microsoft is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join its Azure networking team. The role focuses on designing, building, testing, and deploying automation tools and agents for control and data plane software supporting Azure compute and networking use cases, while improving reliability, security, performance, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, maintainable, and secure software systems
• Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues and drive root cause analysis
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and partner teams to define technical requirements and solutions
• Drive improvements in system reliability, performance, availability, and cost efficiency. Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions
• Mentor engineers and contribute to team engineering excellence
• Champion security, privacy, compliance, and operational excellence requirements

Skills

• 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
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
• 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

Company Overview

Microsoft provides computer software, consumer electronics, cloud computing platforms, and digital enterprise systems. It was founded in 1975, and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.microsoft.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Microsoft has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2855 in 2026, 9192 in 2025, 9343 in 2024, 7677 in 2023, 11403 in 2022, 7210 in 2021, 7852 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.