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Principal Software Engineer - Kubernetes

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Join the Sky Team at Microsoft

Are you ready to make an impact? Join us as a Principal Software Engineer - Kubernetes on the Sky team at Microsoft. We are dedicated to empowering Microsoft Cloud teams and their customers to deliver high-quality services using standard cloud architecture and infrastructure. Our mission is to drive meaningful impact by enabling our customers to achieve more through standardized cloud solutions.

About the Role

As a Principal Software Engineer - Kubernetes, you will work on business-critical initiatives that directly contribute to the future of Microsoft’s business. You will be deeply technical, collaborative, and experienced with Kubernetes, and able to ramp up in new areas quickly. Your responsibilities will span all areas of Azure’s business as well as all layers of the cloud technology stack.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and implementation of solutions that deliver reliability, security, and compliance fundamentals to Microsoft’s internal cloud native services.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across the company to define long and short-term product strategy.
  • Foster an engineering culture focused on standardized solutions with a quality focus.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline AND 6+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, or Go.
  • 5+ years of experience with Cloud Native technologies including containers, Go, and Kubernetes.
  • Ability to participate in a global 24x7 on-call rotation.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience operating a large-scale Kubernetes environment (10’s of clusters) hosting multiple applications.
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes networking configurations and security best practices.
  • Understanding of modern software & systems architectures, including load-balancing, queueing, caching, distributed systems failure modes, and microservices.
  • Demonstrable ability to own and deliver software projects, particularly through technical leadership of other engineers.

Our Culture and Values

At Microsoft, we embrace a growth mindset to pursue technical excellence. We value collaboration and craftsmanship to drive results that move the needle for our customers. We encourage an informal and flexible work environment, and you are welcome to work from home or in our offices - wherever you can do your best work.

Why Microsoft?

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Join us and be part of a talented, diverse, and supportive organization that celebrates development and learning. Apply today to make an impact with the Sky team at Microsoft.

Benefits
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  • Remote work flexibility
  • Competitive salary
  • Diverse and inclusive work environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth

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