Principal Software Engineer
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Oct 04, 2025 | |
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OverviewMicrosoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world. Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the world of data with products like databases, data integration, big data analytics, messaging & real-time analytics, and business intelligence. The products our portfolio include Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL DB, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure PostgreSQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, and Power BI. Our mission is tobuild the data platform for the age of AI, driving a new class of data-first applications and enhancing a data culture. Within Azure Data, the big data analytics team providesa range of products that enable data engineersanddata scientiststo extract intelligence from all data-structured, semi-structured, and unstructured. We build the Data Engineering, Data Science, and Data Integration pillars of Microsoft Fabric. Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the world of data with products like databases, data integration, big data analytics, messaging & real-time analytics, and business intelligence. The products our portfolio include Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL DB, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure PostgreSQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, and Power BI. Our mission is tobuild the data platform for the age of AI, enhancing a new class of data-first applications and driving a data culture. We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served. 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.
ResponsibilitiesGuide and support the team in designing, building, and maintaining scalable and high-performance data pipelines and architectures. Develop and implement strategies for scaling data infrastructure to support increasing data volumes and complexity. Ensure projects are aligned with business objectives and delivered efficiently and effectively. Work closely with other teams to ensure data engineering initiatives support wider company goals. Facilitate communication and coordination between teams for seamless project integration. Lead the adoption of new tools and practices that can enhance the capabilities and performance of the team. Your responsibilities will include guiding the team through technical challenges, fostering innovation, and driving projects to improve data processing capabilities. Embody our culture and values . | |