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Principal Software Engineer

United States, Washington, Redmond💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-03 → 2026-09-26

Core

Define and drive technical strategy for Azure observability and reliability platforms, leading the design of highly scalable distributed systems that process and analyze telemetry at hyperscale.

Role type

Principal Software Engineer (Cloud Platform Strategy & Architecture)

Builds

Azure observability and reliability platforms, scalable distributed systems for telemetry processing

Domain

Cloud computing, observability, distributed systems

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

Distributed systems architecture, system reliability engineering, technical strategy definition, cross-team leadership, complex problem solving, automation, intelligent operations, incident response optimization, engineering mentorship, large-scale system operations

Preferred skills

Hyperscale system design, observability innovation, engineering excellence cultivation

Technologies

C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python

Responsibilities

Define and drive technical strategy for observability and reliability platforms, lead design of scalable distributed systems for telemetry analysis, partner with leaders to align priorities and deliver solutions, identify and address systemic challenges in architecture and operations, provide technical leadership through architecture reviews and mentoring, drive innovation in automation and intelligent operations

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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