Principal Software Engineer - Azure Kubernetes Service
Microsoft
Principal Software Engineer - Azure Kubernetes Service
Multiple Locations, United States
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Overview
The Azure Kubernetes Service team is focused on building high-quality container management and orchestration services for cloud environments and beyond. Our work spans both Linux and Windows platforms, delivering scalable and reliable container solutions within Microsoft Azure.
Our mission is to shape the future of cloud-native infrastructure on Azure. We welcome software engineers who are enthusiastic about containers and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes. We also value individuals who are passionate about developing tools that support development and operations (DevOps), making it easier for teams to build, deploy, and scale applications in the cloud.
We strive to foster a collaborative and inclusive engineering culture where diverse perspectives are encouraged and respected. Our team is committed to continuous learning and innovation, ensuring that our solutions meet the evolving needs of developers and organizations worldwide.
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.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- 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, Go, C#, Rust, or C/C++
- OR equivalent experience.
4+ year(s) experience building, shipping, and operating reliable distributed solutions (Demonstrated ability to design and maintain scalable systems across diverse environments)
- 4+ years of experience working with Kubernetes and Linux
2+ year(s) experience applying site-reliability engineering practices (Ability to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) tools to enhance coding efficiency and system reliability)
Other Qualifications:
- 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 Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science OR related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, Go, C#, Rust, or C/C++
- OR 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, Go, C#, Rust, or C/C++
- OR equivalent experience.
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Responsibilities
- Advance the capabilities of Kubernetes and auxiliary components on Azure
- Improve quality of service for Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service
- Accelerate development velocity for all engineers
- Balance pragmatism with vision; deliver continuous improvements to the team’s process and codebase
- Build automation to prevent and/or remediate service problems from becoming production incidents