Principal Software Engineer
Core
Define technical strategy and architecture for Windows Fundamentals backend services, telemetry systems, data pipelines, and diagnostic capabilities.
Role type
Principal Software Engineer (Backend/Telemetry/Architecture)
Builds
Scalable systems for telemetry ingestion, transformation, orchestration, storage, health monitoring, analytics, and automated engineering workflows.
Domain
Cloud computing, distributed systems, data engineering, telemetry platforms, Windows internals.
Required skills
C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, distributed systems architecture, data pipeline design, telemetry platform design, cloud services, security, reliability engineering, debugging, system-level diagnostics, observability, data quality practices, statistical analysis, Azure data platforms, automation, AI-assisted capabilities, technical strategy, cross-team leadership, mentoring senior engineers.
Preferred skills
Windows Fundamentals, Windows internals, reliability engineering, performance analysis, power efficiency, system-level diagnostics, organizational metrics definition, experimentation, business-critical production operations.
Responsibilities
Lead design of scalable systems for telemetry ingestion, transformation, orchestration, storage, health monitoring, analytics, and automated engineering workflows. Set technical standards for service reliability, security, compliance, privacy, observability, data quality, schema evolution, deployment safety, incident response, and operational excellence. Lead complex cross-system investigations involving large-scale telemetry, statistical analysis, systems debugging, service behavior, and Windows product-health signals. Create architectural simplifications, automation, and AI-assisted capabilities that detect issues earlier, reduce operational toil, and increase engineering leverage. Serve as a technical authority and hands-on contributor; mentor senior engineers, lead design reviews, build alignment across teams, and influence Windows engineering, data science, security, silicon, OEM, and service partners.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
