Principal Engineer - Azure Storage

## About the role - Partner with stakeholders to define user requirements and technical strategy for Azure Archive Storage scenarios spanning durability, scalability, performance, and cost efficiency - Lead architecture, dependency identification, design reviews, and feature implementation for Azure Archive Storage services and next-generation archival storage platforms - Drive innovation in large-scale distributed storage systems, developing solutions that improve data durability, service availability, operational efficiency, and long-term storage economics - Provide technical leadership and influence product direction through deep expertise in cloud-scale storage, distributed systems, and archival storage technologies - Leverage cross-functional partnerships to align engineering investments, coordinate project and release plans, and deliver platform capabilities across teams and organizations - Serve as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) for critical service components, driving operational excellence, mentoring engineers, and leading response to service degradation, downtime, and service interruptions - Champion engineering best practices and continuous improvement by advancing observability, reliability, performance, and scalability, while sharing knowledge and raising the engineering bar across the organization ## Requirements - 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 - 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 ## Nice to have - Designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed services in cloud environments - Driving technical architecture and delivering complex software systems across multiple teams and stakeholders - Developing storage systems, data platforms, or highly available backend services - Improving service reliability, observability, performance, and operational excellence at scale - Storage media technologies, storage hardware, or Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) technologies - Problem-solving, diagnostics, and debugging skills for business-critical production services - Ability to influence technical direction, build alignment, and drive execution across engineering organizations - Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end service lifecycle, including design, implementation, deployment, and operations - Proven track record of mentoring engineers and promoting engineering excellence through design reviews, code quality, and best practices